Excellent footage! As someone else commented that is a Minke Whale. You are very lucky as they are not known to be so friendly... at least not in these waters. You usually catch a glimpse or two than lose them.
Great video, great encounter. That's not a Humpback. That is a Minke Whale. You're right, a baleen whale in the "rorqual" family which includes Blue, Brydes, Fin, Sei, Humpback and Minke. Pectoral fins too short for Humpback, head doesn't have the irregular bumps. Dorsal fin too high/sharp. That size is typical for Minke and Minke in north hemisphere commonly have large white streaks on pectoral fins. Minke occurs in our area. Humpback occurs less.
Excellent footage! As someone else commented that is a Minke Whale. You are very lucky as they are not known to be so friendly... at least not in these waters. You usually catch a glimpse or two than lose them.
NorcoKris 9 months ago
Great video, great encounter. That's not a Humpback. That is a Minke Whale. You're right, a baleen whale in the "rorqual" family which includes Blue, Brydes, Fin, Sei, Humpback and Minke. Pectoral fins too short for Humpback, head doesn't have the irregular bumps. Dorsal fin too high/sharp. That size is typical for Minke and Minke in north hemisphere commonly have large white streaks on pectoral fins. Minke occurs in our area. Humpback occurs less.
msirof2001 9 months ago
Oops! Corrected URLs are DiscoverSB @ twitter and DiscoverSantaBarbara @ FB
DillyLynn 10 months ago
Great video! Just want you to know I've tweeted it & posted a link to my FB page (facebook.com/DiscoverSB).
DillyLynn 10 months ago
What an adventure!! so amazing, great edited video, Craig!! LOVE IT!!
bobanddavetimanderic 10 months ago
Craig, Thanks so much for sharing this video with me! Fantastic!! I envy you very much!! Best and we'll see you soon, Joel
jvlc1234 10 months ago