Jocasta’s Calf
Female, Unit J
Born: 2021
Mother: Jocasta
Born: 2021
Mother: Jocasta
During our 2021 field session, Jocasta was seen with a small calf whom we believed to be her offspring. The youngster was lively and curious, breaking away from her mother to boldly approach us with another young calf from her unit. We are fairly certain that this inquisitive young whale is a female.
The little calf was present with Jocasta and Unit J on both of the days we encountered the family group in 2022. She was seen with her mother, swimming on her own, and in the company of Lauis’s calf. The calves are best friends and appear to be more confident when they are together.
Smooth pectoral fins, no facial markings
Smooth underside, no obvious markings
Pristine flukes
Nov 23, 2021
Nov 23, 2021
Nov 23, 2021
Dec 15, 2022
Nov 23, 2021
Dec 19, 2022
Dec 15, 2022
Nov 23, 2021
Nov 23, 2021
Dec 19, 2022
Last Observed
| Date / Time | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 19/12/2022 11:18 am | 15 24 516/061 30 652 6 miles from shore |
Calf swims past with friend, Laius’ calf |
| 15/12/2022 10:47 am | 15 28 127/061 30 833 4 miles from shore |
Jocasta’s calf makes a shallow dive |
| 15/12/2022 9:16 am | 15 13 809/061 24 540 3.2 miles from shore |
Jocasta’s calf drafts under her mother as they travel together |
| 24/11/2021 11:55 am | 15 25 313/061 34 084 13.4 miles from shore |
Two adults with calves swim from afar, calf nurses from Jocasta, she and calf slip to opposite sides of Laius as they approach researchers |
| 23/11/2021 1:44 pm | 15 21 872/061 30 050 5 miles from shore |
Jocasta’s and Laius’ calves break away from traveling adults to approach with open curiosity |
| Date/Time: | 19/12/2022 11:18 am |
|---|---|
| Location: | 15 24 516/061 30 652 6 miles from shore |
| Activity: | Calf swims past with friend, Laius’ calf |
| Date/Time: | 15/12/2022 10:47 am |
| Location: | 15 28 127/061 30 833 4 miles from shore |
| Activity: | Jocasta’s calf makes a shallow dive |
| Date/Time: | 15/12/2022 9:16 am |
| Location: | 15 13 809/061 24 540 3.2 miles from shore |
| Activity: | Jocasta’s calf drafts under her mother as they travel together |
| Date/Time: | 24/11/2021 11:55 am |
| Location: | 15 25 313/061 34 084 13.4 miles from shore |
| Activity: | Two adults with calves swim from afar, calf nurses from Jocasta, she and calf slip to opposite sides of Laius as they approach researchers |
| Date/Time: | 23/11/2021 1:44 pm |
| Location: | 15 21 872/061 30 050 5 miles from shore |
| Activity: | Jocasta’s and Laius’ calves break away from traveling adults to approach with open curiosity |
