Tucker aka Giuseppe @18249
This whale is often seen in SE Alaska early in the season, and tends to have low, tucked dives, hence the nickname. Known since 2006 from the Juneau Flukes created by Suzie Teerlink, supported and managed by University of Alaska Fairbanks. This whale is known as a female from observation with a calf. Mother of Tidus (2019), Torpedo (2021) and Tawanda (2024). Also sighted as VD04-08-17-1030A
Glacier Bay & Icy Strait · North Pacific
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Sightings
15
Years
2
Crossings
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DeepEffort across the feeding and breeding grounds, year over year.
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5 earnedCrossed the Gulf
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200 Sightings
Crossed the Gulf of Alaska — resighted on both the Hawaii breeding grounds and the Alaska feeding grounds.
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Pods
58 followingComb over (FS) @18449 since Jun 20, 2024
Vendetta (Northern BC) @18438 since May 24, 2024
John Doe Jo (Southeast Alaska) @26682 since May 16, 2024
SEAK-1817 @23298 since Sep 13, 2023
Magma (Juneau) aka Desdemona (FS) @17127 since Sep 13, 2023
Recent activity
Glacier Bay & Icy Strait · May 2026–Aug 2026 Aug 30, 2026 · Glacier Bay & Icy Strait 70 m deepest· 2:48 longest Au'au Channel · Feb 2026 Feb 1, 2026 · Au'au Channel — deepest Glacier Bay & Icy Strait · May 2025–Sep 2025 Sep 30, 2025 · Glacier Bay & Icy Strait — deepest Glacier Bay & Icy Strait · May 2024–Sep 2024 Sep 7, 2024 · Glacier Bay & Icy Strait — deepest
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