Daily whale doodle (Day 96): Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

A common, recognizable rorqual found worldwide.

Also, this is the second to last whale in this series!

#sciart #cetacea #whale #humpbackwhale

Daily whale doodle (Day 95): Rice's Whale (Balaenoptera ricei)

A critically endangered rorqual native to the northern Gulf Of Mexico.

After this, there's only 2 more whales left in this series!

#sciart #cetacea #whale #baleenwhale #conservation

Daily whale doodle (Day 94): Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus)

The second largest whale. They're also a cosmopolitan species.

#sciart #cetacea #whale #baleenwhale #finwhale

VesselAlert
Name: CETACEA
MMSI: 367567110
Callsign: WDG7421
Type: Passenger
Flag: USA
Seen: 25-Sep-2026 08:25:33 EDT
Status: under way using engine
Speed: 11.6 kts
Dest.: BOSTON
Distance: 6.1 nm
Signal RSSI: -19.5 dBFS
Ship AIS VesselAlert © kx1t - kx1t - aiscatcher - sdr-e

VesselAlert
Name: CETACEA
MMSI: 367567110
Callsign: WDG7421
Type: Passenger
Flag: USA
Seen: 25-Sep-2026 08:14:21 EDT
Status: under way using engine
Speed: 27.7 kts
Dest.: BOSTON
Distance: 10.1 nm
Signal RSSI: -26.5 dBFS
Ship AIS VesselAlert © kx1t - kx1t - aiscatcher - sdr-e

Daily whale doodle (Day 93): Omura's Whale (Balaenoptera omurai)

A poorly understood rorqual native to tropical/subtropical waters of the Atlantic & Indo-Pacific.

#sciart #cetacea #whale #baleenwhale

VesselAlert
Name: CETACEA
MMSI: 367567110
Callsign: WDG7421
Type: Passenger
Flag: USA
Seen: 24-Sep-2026 06:54:04 EDT
Status: under way using engine
Speed: 0.1 kts
Dest.: BOSTON
Distance: 12.9 nm
Signal RSSI: -36.2 dBFS
Ship AIS VesselAlert © kx1t - kx1t - aiscatcher - sdr-e

VesselAlert
Name: CETACEA
MMSI: 367567110
Callsign: WDG7421
Type: Passenger
Flag: USA
Seen: 24-Sep-2026 03:19:03 EDT
Status: under way using engine
Speed: 0.1 kts
Dest.: BOSTON
Distance: 12.9 nm
Signal RSSI: -36.2 dBFS
Ship AIS VesselAlert © kx1t - kx1t - aiscatcher - sdr-e

VesselAlert
Name: CETACEA
MMSI: 367567110
Callsign: WDG7421
Type: Passenger
Flag: USA
Seen: 23-Sep-2026 21:59:18 EDT
Status: under way using engine
Speed: 0.1 kts
Dest.: BOSTON
Distance: 12.9 nm
Signal RSSI: -36.2 dBFS
Ship AIS VesselAlert © kx1t - kx1t - aiscatcher - sdr-e

VesselAlert
Name: CETACEA
MMSI: 367567110
Callsign: WDG7421
Type: Passenger
Flag: USA
Seen: 23-Sep-2026 16:49:56 EDT
Status: under way using engine
Speed: 0.1 kts
Dest.: BOSTON
Distance: 12.9 nm
Signal RSSI: -36.2 dBFS
Ship AIS VesselAlert © kx1t - kx1t - aiscatcher - sdr-e

Daily whale doodle (Day 92): Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus)

The largest animal to have ever lived. They're also unfortunately an endangered species.

#sciart #cetacea #whale #bluewhale

VesselAlert
Name: CETACEA
MMSI: 367567110
Callsign: WDG7421
Type: Passenger
Flag: USA
Seen: 23-Sep-2026 08:46:07 EDT
Status: under way using engine
Speed: 10.7 kts
Dest.: BOSTON
Distance: 13.7 nm
Signal RSSI: -35.1 dBFS
Ship AIS VesselAlert © kx1t - kx1t - aiscatcher - sdr-e

VesselAlert
Name: CETACEA
MMSI: 367567110
Callsign: WDG7421
Type: Passenger
Flag: USA
Seen: 22-Sep-2026 21:43:33 EDT
Status: under way using engine
Speed: 9.1 kts
Dest.: BOSTON
Distance: 6.4 nm
Signal RSSI: -17.4 dBFS
Ship AIS VesselAlert © kx1t - kx1t - aiscatcher - sdr-e

Daily whale doodle (Day 91): Eden's Whale (Balaenoptera edeni)

A moderately sized rorqual native to coastal Indo-Pacific waters.

#sciart #whale #cetacea #baleenwhale

Daily whale doodle (Day 90!): Bryde's Whale (Balaenoptera brydei)

A moderately sized rorqual found in warm temperate and tropical waters worldwide.

#sciart #cetacea #whale #baleenwhale

Daily whale doodle (Day 89): Sei Whale (Balaenoptera borealis)

The third largest species of rorqual. They can be found in most oceans, and are primarily found in deep offshore waters, seasonally migrating between subtropical/subpolar waters.

#sciart #cetacea #whale #baleenwhale

Daily whale doodle (Day 88): Southern Minke Whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis)

A small baleen whale found throughout the Southern Ocean and much of the Southern Hemisphere.

#sciart #cetacea #whale #baleenwhale #minkewhale

Daily whale doodle (Day 87): Northern Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)

A widespread species of baleen whale. They're the smallest rorqual (and the second smallest baleen whale).

#sciart #cetacea #whale #baleenwhale

Daily whale doodle (Day 86): Pygmy Right Whale (Caperea marginata)

The smallest species of baleen whale. They're found in temperate waters of the Southern Hemisphere.

#sciart #cetacea #whale #baleenwhale

Daily whale doodle (Day 85): Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis)

A large baleen whale found across the southern hemisphere, this species was almost hunted to extinction before protections were put into place.

💙🔁 are welcomed!

#sciart #cetacea #whale #baleenwhale