This is Big Mama’s eighth calf. She also has seven grand calves and four great-grand calves.
SEATTLE — The first humpback calf of the whale watching season was spotted in the Salish Sea earlier this week.
The baby, which is thought to be between four to five months old, was seen in the Haro Strait north of San Juan Island on Wednesday and again on Thursday.
The calf was seen alongside its mother, BCY0324, otherwise known as “Big Mama.” This is Big Mama’s eighth calf over the last three decades.
“We’re always eager to see who the first calf of the season
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