Minke whale

WHALES GUIDE
MINKE WHALE

GIBARD
These are solitary mammals. The minke whale is very curious. It can travel at 27 km/h, but usually it goes around 8 to 11 km/h. At birth they may be 6 feet in length.

  • Length : 20-30 feet
  • Weight : 8 tons (metric)
  • Color : gray to black
  • Baleen : 300-320 on each side

Look carefully :

  • invisible spume from blow-hole ;
  • Color of the whale ;
  • The shape of the dorsal fin.
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