minke whale
Smallest baleen cetacean
A minke whale is the smallest of the baleen whales, reaching about 30 feet in length.
Minkes are found in oceans worldwide and are among the most abundant whale species.
They feed by filtering small fish and krill through their baleen plates.
We spotted a minke whale surfacing near the boat.
Whale's filtering bristles
- blowholeWhale's breathing aperture
- dorsal finFish's rear stabilizer
- flukeChance stroke of luck
- rostrumRaised speaker's platform
pectoral fin · blubber · flipper · eye patch · streamlined body · countershading
Temporary prohibition or delay
Breaking through something
- surfacingComing to the surface
- divingEntering water deliberately
- blowingMoving air forcefully
- feeding frenzyFrantic competitive consumption
tail slap · curious · solitary · filter feeding · logging · speed burst
Small marine crustaceans
- zooplanktonDrifting aquatic microorganisms
- herringSmall silvery Atlantic fish
- capelinSmall northern baitfish
- planktonDrifting marine microlife
small fish · polar waters · Antarctic · North Atlantic · North Pacific · upwelling · cold water · prey
Sites where species reproduce
- long-distance travelMovement across great spans
- navigationDetermining position and course
- winteringPassing the cold season
- summeringWarm-season sojourning
Tightly packed together
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- agileLimber and quick-moving
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
baleen
Whale's filtering bristles
- blowholeWhale's breathing aperture
- dorsal finFish's rear stabilizer
- flukeChance stroke of luck
rostrum · pectoral fin · blubber · flipper · eye patch · streamlined body · countershading
cetacean
Aquatic mammal order
- marine mammalWarm-blooded ocean dweller
moratorium
Temporary prohibition or delay
- bycatchNon-target species caught accidentally
- NorwayScandinavian coastal kingdom
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
Iceland · CITES · quota · sustainable · marine sanctuary
breaching
Breaking through something
tail slap · feeding frenzy · curious · solitary · filter feeding · logging · speed burst
krill
Small marine crustaceans
- zooplanktonDrifting aquatic microorganisms
- herringSmall silvery Atlantic fish
- capelinSmall northern baitfish
plankton · small fish · polar waters · Antarctic · North Atlantic · North Pacific · upwelling · cold water · prey
breeding grounds
Sites where species reproduce
- long-distance travelMovement across great spans
- navigationDetermining position and course
- winteringPassing the cold season
compact
Tightly packed together
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- agileLimber and quick-moving
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- ocean lifeocean, sea, sea creatures, shark, sea life
- sea lifeshark, dolphin, salmon, jellyfish, plaice
- British Wildlifered deer, badgers, grey squirrel, foxes, otter
- Cetaceansdolphin, dolphins, porpoise, orca, beluga
- marine mammalsdolphin, dolphins, porpoise, seals, seal
- North Atlantic lifeAtlantic cod, Atlantic salmon, cod, herring, haddock
minke whaleblue whale
Largest mammal on Earth
fin whale · right whale · humpback whale · orca · bowhead whale
minke whalesperm whale
Giant toothed marine mammal
orca · killer whale · pilot whale · narwhal · beluga whale