Kelp (Juneau) @23607
"Kelp" was named by naturalists in the Juneau area. Male according to Juneau Whale HEALTH genetic ID. He is the 2009 calf of Barnacles (Juneau) aka Chyanne (FS). Often solo surface feeds according to Juneau Flukes. Also sighted as NMFS-JRM-20170801-1-015 and JF-119.
Glacier Bay & Icy Strait · North Pacific
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Sightings
12
Years
4
Crossings
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5 earnedCrossed the Gulf
First of the Year
200 Sightings
Crossed the Gulf of Alaska — resighted on both the Hawaii breeding grounds and the Alaska feeding grounds.
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Recent activity
Glacier Bay & Icy Strait · Apr 2026–Jun 2026 Jun 10, 2026 · Glacier Bay & Icy Strait 90 m deepest· 4:03 longest Glacier Bay & Icy Strait · Apr 2024–Jan 2026 Jan 24, 2026 · Glacier Bay & Icy Strait — deepest Glacier Bay & Icy Strait · Apr 2023–Sep 2023 Sep 12, 2023 · Glacier Bay & Icy Strait — deepest Au'au Channel · Jan 2023 Jan 16, 2023 · Au'au Channel — deepest
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