Epic Minke Whale encounter 🐋 Great news! Minke Whale season is only a few weeks away. 🙌 We can't wait to welcome back our cooler visitors to the Great Barrier Reef. As Master Reef Guide Pablo Cogollos says who filmed this onboard Mike Ball Dive Expeditions 'In my opinion, it is the best wildlife interaction in Queensland'. Did you know that there are tight regulations for being in the water with Minke Whales. Only certain operators are permitted to offer the experience and those in the water h

Dwarf Minke Whale spotted!

Sound on 🔊listen to that magical noise of the whale’s exhale! This is a Minke Whale, they are members of the baleen or “great” whale family and are the smallest of the rorquals. It looks as if they have cute mittens on! | Oceanside Whale Watching

Marvelous Minke Whale

It was a summer of the Minke Whale, and we didn’t mind it! These are the smallest species of whale we see off of Newport, but they are consistently the FRIENDLIEST. And we’re still seeing them every week including yesterday. It’s a combination of factors that are believed to attract Minke Whales to our Zodiacs, but the primary reasons are: 1. clear, blue water that allows these whales to see the hull shape and bubbles from the engine, 2. the small size of the boat which is similar to the size of

Very curious Minke Whale today! Should we call it “Bubbles”? 🐳🫧🐳🫧🐳🫧 | Dana Wharf Whale Watch