On the bright side, we are even more pleased to report that in late August and early September of 2017, we have sighted whale #219, a long-known, distinctive and very productive female that had not been sighted since 2014! But you’ll have to stay tuned for our full 2017 report in the next few months.
![humpback whale dorsal fin #219 dorsal fin of humpback whale #219](/images/-219_GBNP-CMG-20170906-1-038_1.jpg)
Point Adolphus regular #219, feeding at her usual station after a long absence.
NPS photo, taken under authority of National Marine Fisheries Service scientific research permit #15844-02.