CajunCajun, who was born in 1988, is one of the most commonly sighted whales on Stellwagen Bank. She is more than 45 feet in length, which makes her one of the largest humpback whales in our population. She is frequently seen in large feeding groups (five or more whales), and she often seems to be leading the group in cooperative feeding efforts. FIRST YEAR SEEN: 1998 YEAR of BIRTH (Mother): 1998 (Cascade) GENDER: F Interestingly, Cajun seems to prefer the

Cajun is the calf of a whale called Cascade and there is a strong resemblance in the markings found on Cajun’s tail and the markings found on Cascade’s

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

try the very beginning of the season

both occurring sometime between 1990 and 1993

YEAR of BIRTH (Mother): Unknown

cuddly humpback whale represents one of the many species from which our drones collect snot

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

Today Owl is doing quite well

Org on the back - this hat celebrates our wonderful snot-collecting drone

Cajun herself is named for a marking on her lower left fluke that looks like a Cajun pepper

but it likely involves using the tail slaps to stun

Just as in nature