Cardhu the Humpback Whale

Her Story (Cardhu was entangled on 7/30/2018)

Cardhu was named after a world famous distillery in Scotland.  They make a cardhu single malt whiskey.  Cardhu has an all black tail with very little scarring.  It is difficult to identify Cardhu, but with a good photograph of her tail and dorsal fin, Cardhu’s identity can be established.

Most humpback associations are of very short duration, perhaps a few hours or a couple of days.  Cardhu and Salt have been known to spend months traveling and feeding together in various years including 1988 and1999.  It is quite a treat to see two large well-known mature females spending quality time together.  In the photo (right) you can see Cardhu’s wide-open mouth and Salt just closing her mouth after feeding on small fish.

Cardhu’s History

Mother:               Unknown	First Sighting:   1981
Year Of Birth:   Unknown	Last Seen:           2018

Cardhu‘s Family Tree

Calves	Year of Birth	Grandcalves
Ember	1982
Comma	1985
Slope	1987
Treasure	1989
Skewer	1991
Venom	1996
Mallet	1998
Nudibranch	2000
Speedometer	2002
Safari	2006
Unnamed	2008
Unnamed	2012

Pictures of Cardhu

Calves of Cardhu – Ember

Ember on back approaching the boat.

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If you adopted Cardhu from any of the Adopt A Whale Programs in the US or UK, you can meet her on a specially produced Cardhu DVD!

You will be delighted to spend 20 minutes with Cardhu including one of her calves, Venom who breaches very close to the boat.  You will see Cardhu’s distinctive kick feeding style where she slams her tail on the school of fish.  Cardhu is also seen withSalt feeding very close, an excellent visit with two wonderful mature females.

A sample clip from the Cardhu DVD

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