For the first time ever, scientists in Antarctica have attached a camera to a minke whale, capturing exclusive footage from a whale's-eye view – including an incredible world-first view of how a minke feeds on krill by expanding and contracting their throat pleats. Want more? Enjoy the full, mesmerising experience – 30 uninterrupted minutes of swimming through Antarctic waters on the back of a minke whale. Find it in our Facebook videos 🐳 💦 | Guardian Australia

🎥: Julia Sumerling (@seajewlz) // In 2004, Dr. Jason Gedamke was recording underwater sounds in the Great Barrier Reef, and discovered the dwarf minke is the source of an unusual, complex, and stereotyped vocalization called the “star wars” call. Volume up to hear it! This regional-specific behavioral distinction suggests aggregate or community adaptive behaviors among subspecies of minke whales. | Ocean Conservation Research - OCR

Have you ever seen a Dwarf Minke Whale? Dwarf Minke Whales are less common in Hervey Bay than humpbacks, but we are thrilled to occasionally encounter them!⭐️ They are the smallest of the great rorqual whales, reaching up to 10.7 meters (35 feet) long and weighing up to 9,072 kg (10 tons)! 🙌 They are currently recognized as an “undescribed subspecies of the common minke whale,” and they are smaller than the common and Antarctic minke whales.🐋 These whales are incredibly fast, with a maximum sp

Vocalizations of a Minke Whale!