Journey North: Gray Whale

A Whale Named Patch

Look closely.
How do you think he got his name?

Cascadia Research of Olympia, Washington has been studying the Puget Sound “resident whales” for decades. They have identified a group of six to ten whales that visit the area each spring. One whale (#49) is called Patch. He was first identified in Puget Sound in 1991. Patch is a favorite of many local whale watchers. They know him by the large white patch far back on his right side.

A Whale Named Patch	Look closely. How do you think he got his name?

Cascadia Research of Olympia, Washington has been studying the Puget Sound “resident whales” for decades. They have identified a group of six to ten whales that visit the area each spring. One whale (#49) is called Patch. He was first identified in Puget Sound in 1991. Patch is a favorite of many local whale watchers. They know him by the large white patch far back on his right side.