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Northern Minke whale
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Tiree
Northern Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) off Gunna Sound between Coll and Tiree, Argyllshire, looking towards Bac Mòr, or the Dutchman's Cap. The name Minke is thought to be a partial translation of Norwegian minkehval, possibly after a Norwegian whaler named Meincke, who mistook a Northern Minke Whale for a Blue Whale.
06 June 2016
Northern Minke whale in the Minch, with Red Cuillin
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Gairloch
Northern Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) in the Minch off Gairloch, with the Red Cuillin of Skye in the background. The Minke whale is distinguished from a dolphin by its long body emerging slowly from the water.
26 June 2019
Sperm whale flukes
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Oban
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) showing its flukes (tail fin), as it dives in the Sound of Kerrera, Oban
06 April 2013
Sperm whale fluke (tail fin)
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Oban
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) fluke or tail fin, as it dives in the Sound of Kerrera, Oban
06 April 2013
Sperm whale blowing
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Oban
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) blowing in the Sound of Kerrera, Oban, showing the blowhole.
06 April 2013
Sperm whale blowing
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Oban
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) blowing in the Sound of Kerrera, Oban
06 April 2013
Sperm whale blowing
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Oban
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) blowing in the Sound of Kerrera, Oban
06 April 2013
Sperm whale blowing
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Oban
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) blowing in the Sound of Kerrera, Oban
06 April 2013
Sperm whale at the surface
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Oban
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) swimming at the surface, Sound of Kerrera, showing the blowhole.
06 April 2013
Sperm whale at the surface
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Oban
Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) swimming at the surface, Sound of Kerrera