Minke Whales

Whale Behavior
December 13, 2015

This week, I want to take a closer look at whale behavior. Over the past…

TAGS: Fin Whales, Humpback whales, killer whales, Kodiak Island, Minke Whales, Munsey’s Bear Camp, whale acrobatic behavior, Whale behavior

Family Balaenopteridae: The Rorqual Whales
November 15, 2015

Members of the whale family Balaenopteridae are known as the Rorqual whales. “Rorqual” is a…

TAGS: Balaenopteridae, Baleen Whales, Blue Whales, Fin Whales, Kodiak Island, Minke Whales, Munsey’s Bear Camp, Rorqual Whales, Sei whales

Baleen Whales
November 8, 2015

Baleen whales are in the suborder Mysticeti. They differ from toothed whales in a number…

TAGS: Baleen, Baleen Whales, Fin Whales, Gray Whales, Humpback whales, Kodiak Island, Minke Whales, Sei shales

Whales
November 1, 2015

Whales have been on my mind lately; probably because I’ve seen some nearly every time…

TAGS: Baleen Whales, Fin Whales, Gray Whales, Humpback whales, Kodiak Island, Minke Whales, Orcas, Sei whales, Whale physiology and biology, whales