Dwarf minke whale
Marine mammal
- Scientific name
- Balaenoptera acutorostrata
- Size
- 5–8 m16–26 ft
- Depth range
- 0–100 m0–328 ft
Diver notes
Approaches snorkellers on the Ribbon Reefs each winter. You hold a line and stay put; the whale decides the distance and often halves it.
Where to see this
- North Horn, Osprey ReefCoral Sea · AustraliaJun JulSeasonal
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