Photo Croisières Baie de Gaspé
photo by Marc Debain
Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Pointed Nose)
Baleen Whale (Mysticeti)
6 to 9 m
Weight:
6 to 8 t
Behaviour And Appearance:
Very dark with a round back. The spout and the back fin emerge at the same time when the Minke whale surface (in average, every 2 to 10 minutes). The Minke may remain underwater for 20 minutes. The spout will hardly be visible. This whale can be seen “breaching”, a word for their jumping high out of the water.
Facts:
The most common in the Bay of Gaspé. Can often be seen from the shore.
Frequency of sightings of this species in Forillon:
Common near the shore from June to October.
