Common minke whale — Photo: National Marine Sanctuaries · Public domain

Common minke whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Also called Rorcual enano

Grows to: 10.7 m (35 ft)
Group: Marine mammal
Family: Balaenopteridae

Where to see it

Known from Great Barrier Reef and Galápagos.

Great Barrier ReefRibbon Reefs, by liveaboardBest June and July.

Also seen in Galápagos.

Source: GBIF and dive operators.

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