Fruitsalad
Female, Unit A
Born: <1995
Mother: Unknown
Born: <1995
Mother: Unknown
Fruitsalad is a matriarch within Unit A whose bloodline includes her daughter Soursop, and granddaughter Ariel. She is a noticeably large and quietly imposing whale who emanates a serene, stalwart, and enduring essence that appears to be a stabilizing force within the group.
Loving, friendly, and affectionate with other adults in her social unit, Fruitsalad is tolerant, aware, and mostly disinterested in humans. We once witnessed her and Atwood swimming as a tactile, communicative duo for over 25 minutes. They continuously rubbed their bellies together while emitting codas and clicks as they traveled in unison.
Fruitsalad is an active participant in the caretaking duties of the calves, and has been documented nursing her grand-daughter Ariel. She is often seen cruising with her daughter and granddaughter.
As of 2022, Fruitsalad has remained rather wary of humans and our only documentation of her was from afar.
Clean right pectoral fin, left fin slightly squared off, faint lines behind right eye
Pronounced white brush strokes trailing to left and right sides
Undulating contour on left fluke, serrated flat edge on right fluke
Dec 10, 2019
Dec 14, 2022
Dec 8, 2019
Dec 6, 2019
Nov 26, 2018
Nov 25, 2018
Dec 6, 2019
Dec 6, 2019
Dec 10, 2019
Nov 23, 2022
Last Observed
Date / Time | Location | Activity |
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14/12/2022 1:14 pm | 15 18 700/061 29 695 9.5 miles from shore |
Fruitsalad swims at surface with Ariel tucked underneath in the company of Soursop and Snow Woman’s calf |
14/12/2022 12:16 pm | 15 19 825/061 29 439 7.5 miles from shore |
Fruitsalad approaches with SW’s calf underneath as she, Soursop, SW and Ariel swim in formation |
24/11/2022 12:27 pm | 15 18 696/061 29 533 6 miles from shore |
Fruitsalad makes lovely slow pass with SW’s male calf |
30/11/2021 1:00 pm | 15 22 069/061 36 047 11 miles from shore |
Fruitsalad, Ariel and small calf swim in slow unison, Ariel tucks under FS’s belly, calf tucks into genital region for traveling |
22/11/2021 1:14 pm | 15 19 823/061 32 060 9 miles from shore |
Fruitsalad and Aurora surface and swim alongside members of Unit A |
10/12/2019 12:53 pm | 15 20 201/061 29 622 5.8 miles from shore |
8 Unit A whales sleep in columnar formation, FS stretches, arches to look up, surfaces slowly to reposition nearby |
08/12/2019 12:15 pm | 15 16 510/061 26 950 4.5 miles from shore |
Fruitsalad and Atwood swim belly-to-belly at surface emitting codas |
08/12/2019 10:30 am | 15 17 712/061 26 036 4.5 miles from shore |
Fruitsalad swims with Ariel in tow, accompanied by open-mouthed Aurora |
Date/Time: | 14/12/2022 1:14 pm |
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Location: | 15 18 700/061 29 695 9.5 miles from shore |
Activity: | Fruitsalad swims at surface with Ariel tucked underneath in the company of Soursop and Snow Woman’s calf |
Date/Time: | 14/12/2022 12:16 pm |
Location: | 15 19 825/061 29 439 7.5 miles from shore |
Activity: | Fruitsalad approaches with SW’s calf underneath as she, Soursop, SW and Ariel swim in formation |
Date/Time: | 24/11/2022 12:27 pm |
Location: | 15 18 696/061 29 533 6 miles from shore |
Activity: | Fruitsalad makes lovely slow pass with SW’s male calf |
Date/Time: | 30/11/2021 1:00 pm |
Location: | 15 22 069/061 36 047 11 miles from shore |
Activity: | Fruitsalad, Ariel and small calf swim in slow unison, Ariel tucks under FS’s belly, calf tucks into genital region for traveling |
Date/Time: | 22/11/2021 1:14 pm |
Location: | 15 19 823/061 32 060 9 miles from shore |
Activity: | Fruitsalad and Aurora surface and swim alongside members of Unit A |
Date/Time: | 10/12/2019 12:53 pm |
Location: | 15 20 201/061 29 622 5.8 miles from shore |
Activity: | 8 Unit A whales sleep in columnar formation, FS stretches, arches to look up, surfaces slowly to reposition nearby |
Date/Time: | 08/12/2019 12:15 pm |
Location: | 15 16 510/061 26 950 4.5 miles from shore |
Activity: | Fruitsalad and Atwood swim belly-to-belly at surface emitting codas |
Date/Time: | 08/12/2019 10:30 am |
Location: | 15 17 712/061 26 036 4.5 miles from shore |
Activity: | Fruitsalad swims with Ariel in tow, accompanied by open-mouthed Aurora |