SaltSalt is considered by many to be the Grand Old Lady of the North Atlantic. She is one of the most graceful and majestic of the humpback whales that visit Stellwagen Bank and may be the most famous humpback whale in the world. FIRST YEAR SEEN: 1976 YEAR of BIRTH (Mother): Unknown GENDER: Female Salt was first sighted in 1976 which makes her among the oldest known humpbacks anywhere. Her name was inspired not by markings on her tail, but by markings on

This whale has been seen frequently on Stellwagen Bank -- especially in 2015 and 2016

try the very beginning of the season

YEAR of BIRTH (Mother): Unknown

a simple nod to the innovative drone program helping us better understand and protect whales around the world

In order to identify the whales we collect samples from

After SnotBot flies through whale blow and collects the whale's snot

Cajun seems to prefer the company of certain individual whales in her feeding groups -- Pele

We use a lot of vials

GENDER: Unknown

FIRST YEAR SEEN: 2006

and she often seems to be leading the group in cooperative feeding efforts

If you want to see Salt