Fluke Catalog

The catalog is broken down into five pigmentation categories: from 00-10% (almost all black); 10-25%; 25-50%; 50-75%; 75-100% (almost all white). This helps in trying to find matches, but of course, the % is very subjective, so you might find a match in either of the adjacent categories.

			Example Label: "25_17a_BG_2007_02_28_R_Cow_Shimmy_HIKC"

            Label Legend (from left to right):

			% White

			ID number

			Initials of author

			Date= YYYY_MM_DD

			R: Resight  or match within same area

			RA: Resight or match outside of initial area

			      or Hawaii with first initial of State

			Description of animal: Cow, Calf, Escort, Competitive Pod

			Whale name if given

			HIKC: Location abbreviation (Hawaii Kohala Coast)

            Authors:

            BG=Beth Goodwin (EOTW)

            BG-JRF= Beth Goodwin (JRF)

            JMc=Jeff McConnel

	    CBC = Charles Carden