Mysticeti

Baleen whales

Mysticeti – Baleen Whales

Mysticeti, or “baleen whales,” make up the suborder of large, filter-feeding whales such as blue whales, humpbacks, minkes, and fin whales. Instead of teeth, these giants possess baleen plates that allow them to strain vast amounts of water to capture tiny prey like krill and small fish.

Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

Very common in Spring (Migratory)

Bryde’s Whale

Balaenoptera edeni

Seasonal – Late spring and summer

Minke Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

All year round (Resident); Most of our sightings are from February to May

Sei Whale

Balaenoptera borealis

Very rare; Random sightings

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Very rare; Random sightings year round.