You probably shouldn't use broad generalizations like "...whales are endangered"
Yes, there are #whale species that are endangered, but there are also species that are doing much better. The common #minkewhale is an IUCN species of least concern.
www.iucnredlist.org/search?query...
@kathlanpher.bsky.social has written a great article for the BBC about a photography expedition to film at a shallow #whale graveyard near Tasiilaq, Greenland. There are around 20 #minkewhale skeletons here, 15 feet belΓΆw the pack ice
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Minke Whale
A Minke whale breaches the surface in Crystal Sound, Antarctica.
#antarctica #icefield #whale #minke #minkewhale
A Memorable Minke Whale Experience. Read the full story here: buff.ly/UU8YlI9
Photo by Judith
This is an encounter from 2016.
#WhaleTales #MinkeWhale
Painting of a Minke whale, on a weathered board. Color is blackish and white.
In a Celebration of whales. One of my paintings, the Minke whale. Often found on the coast of Maine. These beautiful whales are gentle and curious. The medium is oil and on an old weathered board. Day 3
#ArtAdventCalendar #oilpainting #minkewhale #maine #EastCoastKin
New post-doc Xavier Raick gave an overview of his work with year-round #minkewhale residents in warmer climates.
Professor Jonas Tielmann presenting the paths six minke whales took after being tagged in Scandinavia.
First up we have Prof. @jonasteilmann.bsky.social giving an overview of the hight ambitious North Atlantic #minkewhale #tagging project.
Cheeky Minke. Read the full story here: buff.ly/l9bRNcs
This is an encounter from 2016
#WhaleTales #MinkeWhale
Five people sit on a blanket on a rocky hill. Behind them is a red lighthouse with a white building next to them. The blue sea is in the distance and a few white clouds dot the sky.
Five people stand in front of a Catholic Church. A fence in front of the church is made of wrought iron with cannons as posts. Four people stand next to a cannon that points skyward. Each cannon has a statue of a saint on top. The fifth person (me) shrugs her shoulders.
A sleek whale body is seen above a fairly calm grey sea. A small curving dorsal fin closer to the tail identifies it as a minke whale.
OTD in 2008, @scottdenkers.bsky.social and I had a magical day at #ferrylandlighthouse and #baybulls #newfoundland! We visited the #canonizedsaints and had a picnic made by the lighthouse supporters. What a view! Later saw a #minkewhale. See alt text for explanation about the saints!
β οΈ 1/3 Today a deceased 8m adult Minke Whale washed up on Balmedie Beach.
Sadly it was heavily entangled in rope, itβs state of decomposition meant that a necropsy couldnβt be undertaken.
You can view the images on my instagram @saltwaterlifeuk
#entanglement #minkewhale #ghostgear #marinelitter
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When a 15 foot #minkewhale stranded along #Alaska cost, 15 people from #Seldovia Village Tribe covered the animal w/ blankets to stop sunburn, & poured water to prevent overheating. They kept it alive 6 hours, i.e. until higher tide let it swim free
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The magic of #RSPB #BemptonCliffs - #gannets #minkewhale #cliffs #birds #nature #wildlife #Yorkshire
Surrounded by Four Dwarf Minke Whales! Read the full story here: buff.ly/9jOHtRF
Photo by Steph
This is an encounter from 2008
#WhaleTales #MinkeWhale
Three Species of Cetacean. Read the full story here: buff.ly/s5CuLVX
Photo by Judith
This is an encounter from 2022
#WhaleTales #MinkeWhale #whales
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Diet of minke whales on the Atlantic Iberian coast. Some changes in the last decate, with more sardine related with the stock increase. This suggests minke whale vs. fisheries resource competition.
Open access: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#minkewhale #marinemammals
#toxicalgae in #California waters has already made #Sealions sick & killed #dolphins. Now we can add #whales to that list. Necropsy results are in for a #minkewhale & #greywhale:
"The official cause of death for both was determined to be #domoicacid toxicosis"
www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/n...
#Whale #stranding
#minkewhale
"The juvenile minke whale had been spotted swimming around San Francisco Bay for nearly a week by the time she beached herself
It was the fourth whale death in the San Francisco Bay in a week and a half. The other three were #graywhales"
phys.org/news/2025-04...
Minke whale in San Francisco Bay.
What's going on with the whales on the U.S. west coast?
Difficult decision': Rare minke whale euthanized in San Francisco after being stranded
#California #USA πΊπΈ #USpoli
#MinkeWhale #Cetaceans #Marinelife #Oceans #Whales #AnimalRescue #AnimalWelfare #AnimalRights
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
KTVU/FOX2
A juvenile rare #minkewhale was spotted beached in #Emeryville on Monday, later moving into deeper water. The #MarineMammalCenter noted its good energy as a positive sign, indicating itβs still alive.
Happy World Whale Day!
www.worldanimalprotection.org/our-campaign... #belugawhale #bluewhale #bowheadwhale #day #finwhale #graywhale #humpbackwhale #killerwhale #minkewhale #orca #rightwhale #spermwhale #whale #world #worldwhaleday
A #MinkeWhale came by to say hi.
#whale
#marinemammals
#AntarcticClimateConnections
On est souvent à la recherche des baleines à bosse... Et pourtant, un petit Rorqual en alimentation c'est telllllllement impressionant !! Regardez l'eau qui sort des fanons pour filtrer sa nourriture! Et tout cela se passe à un vitesse complètement folle...
#whale #minkewhale #wildlife #photo #sea
Did you see the whale off Bundeena today? (27/1/2025).
If you see it, please keep your distance on the water and from the air and report it to NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
Full video on TikTok
#whaleon #whale #antarcticminke #minkewhale #scicomm #citizenscience #bundeena #sydney
𧡠An absolute monumental effort yesterday with BDMLR (British Divers Marine Life Rescue) in an attempt to rescue this live stranded juvenile minke whale at Balmedie π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
#marinelife #ukwildlife #scicomm #minkewhale #whale
Risso's Dolphin with its distinctive scratch marks. The older the animal the whiter it gets. The marks help to actually identify individual animals.
Risso's dolphin
Humback Whale starting to dive. The marks on the underside of the tale are unique to each animal and help to identify them. This was a new animal to Scotland and the 100th individual Humpback whale added to the catalogue
Swim past by a Humpback Whale clearly showing its nostrils on top of the head. They have the largest fore-limb in the whole animal kingdom.
Some photos of an epic trip with Hebridean Whale Tours - Gairloch where 6 different cetacean species were seen on the same 4 hour trip.
#Risso #Porpoise #FinWhale #CommonDolphin #MinkeWhale #HumpbackWhale #MarineLife!π¦
#Shark #baskingshark #whale #minkewhale
"When sighting rates for basking sharks are high, they are low for minke whales, and vice versa."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Gutted to be leaving the #OuterHebrides but the crossing this morning from #Castlebay to #Oban was just sublime. Highlights were 3 #MinkeWhale, 30+ bow wave riding #CommonDolphin, #HarbourPorpoises, seals and rafts of #ManxShearwaters the pick of plenty of #seabirds. π π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
