His story arcs along the lively eastern seaboard. One December, while most creatures were snuggled ashore, Chive was seen twice near Virginia Beach, riding the winter swells. By the following October, he was off Belmar, New Jersey—no doubt chasing shoals of fish fattened from a summer’s growth. Soon after, he nudged up toward New York’s Jones Inlet, only to return south past the old light tower offshore Virginia Beach as January spun a new year.

Chive’s wanderings continued—another September off New Jersey, and then, come July, a northern leap straight to Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador. That’s quite a journey by any fin, through waters teeming with stories of old and new. Each sighting links two coasts, reminding us how much ground these whales can cover, and how the currents tie our bays to distant shores.

Have you seen Chive? If you spot his long, grassy fluke slicing through the water, consider sharing your sighting and photos. Your contribution helps deepen the tale of Chive’s travels and sheds light on the shifting migration routes between regions like the Gulf of Maine and Newfoundland and Labrador. Every new sighting adds a turning page to his remarkable story.