Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
🐋 Whale
About Minke Whale
The smallest of the baleen whales commonly seen in Antarctic waters, Minke Whales are curious and often approach boats. They can grow up to 10 meters long and are identified by their pointed snout and distinctive white band on their flippers.
Expeditions to See Minke Whale
10-night ushuaia roundtrip
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Next: Nov 21, 2027Antarctica Peninsula
11-Day The Great White Continent
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Antarctica Peninsula
13-Day Antarctica Exploration
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Antarctica Peninsula
13-night buenos aires to ushuaia
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Antarctica Peninsula
13-night ushuaia roundtrip
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Antarctica Peninsula
15-Day Chilean Fjord & Patagonia Explorer
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Antarctica PeninsulaChilean Fjords
15-Wild South Atlantic & Falkland Islands
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Antarctica PeninsulaFalkland IslandsPort Stanley
16-night ushuaia roundtrip
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Antarctica Peninsula
18-night ushuaia roundtrip
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Antarctica Peninsula
21-Day Antarctica, South Georgia & Falkland
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Antarctica PeninsulaFalkland IslandsPort Stanley+1 more
Where to See Them
Antarctic Circle
High chance Jan-Mar, Dec
Antarctica Peninsula
High chance Jan-Apr, Nov-Dec
Gerlache Strait
High chance Jan-Mar, Dec
South Shetland Islands
High chance Jan-Mar, Nov-Dec
Weddell Sea
High chance Jan-May, Nov-Dec
Bellingshausen Sea
Good chance Jan-Mar, Dec
Drake Passage
Good chance Jan-Mar, Nov-Dec
Ross Sea
Good chance Jan-Mar, Dec
South Orkney Islands
Good chance Jan-Mar, Nov-Dec