Ratchet (California) @7272
This whale is known as a female from research by NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC), and from encounters with her 2022 calf Ricochet
Monterey Bay · North Pacific
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Sightings
13
Years
0
Crossings
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DeepEffort across the feeding and breeding grounds, year over year.
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3 earnedFirst of the Year
100 Sightings
Decade Veteran
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Pods
62 followingAkiko (Bling Pod and 2022 calf of Blingy) @84916 since Aug 19, 2023
CRC-12391 @7611 since Mar 10, 2022
CRC-19922 @66252 since Sep 6, 2021
2020-2021 calf of Chin Up @68156 since Sep 6, 2021
Monterey - 2020-2021 calf of CRC-15591 @65201 since Sep 4, 2021
Recent activity
Monterey Bay · Jun 2026–Jul 2026 Jul 23, 2026 · Monterey Bay — deepest Monterey Bay · Aug 2025–Sep 2025 Sep 22, 2025 · Monterey Bay — deepest Monterey Bay · Jun 2024–Oct 2024 Oct 17, 2024 · Monterey Bay — deepest Gulf of California · Jan 2024 Jan 27, 2024 · Gulf of California — deepest
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