Minke Whale

Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) raising it's head and snout at the surface to take a breath.
Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) raising it's head and snout at the surface to take a breath. Whales Rorquals happy smile smiling smiler grin grimace whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae blow blowing breath breathing slim sleek surfacing surfaced slender |Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)

Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) descending from the surface.
Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) descending from the surface. Whales Rorquals single one alone lonely isolated individual descent desend descend decend decending descending dive diving drop dropping depart departing farewell farwell goodbye leave good bye leaving whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae snout eye pointed |Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)

Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) rising to the surface to breath in typical chin up position.
Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) rising to the surface to breath in typical chin up position. Whales Rorquals single one alone lonely isolated individual ascent ascend ascending asent assent assending rise rising arise surfacing surface up whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae blow blowing breath breathing gasp gasping spray spraying mist misty nebulous cloud vapour exhale exhalation spout spouting diagonal |Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)

Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) taking a breath at the surface with a satellite tracking "rocket" or ARTS projectile (Aerial Rocket Tagging System), fired from a pneumatic powered rifle, flying through the air towards it's target.
Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) taking a breath at the surface with a satellite tracking "rocket" or ARTS projectile (Aerial Rocket Tagging System), fired from a pneumatic powered rifle, flying through the air towards it's target. Researchers single one alone lonely isolated individual depart departing farewell farwell goodbye leave good bye leaving ascent ascend ascending asent assent assending rise rising arise surfacing surface up whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae blow blowing breath breathing gasp gasping spout spouting hurt hurting injure injur injury injurie pain painful wound wounded wounding cut cutting slice slicing puncture punctured puncturing research researchers science collect collecting tag tagged missile |Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)

Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) taking a breath at the surface with a satellite tracking "rocket" or ARTS projectile (Aerial Rocket Tagging System), fired from a pneumatic powered rifle, hitting it's target.
Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) taking a breath at the surface with a satellite tracking "rocket" or ARTS projectile (Aerial Rocket Tagging System), fired from a pneumatic powered rifle, hitting it's target. Researchers single one alone lonely isolated individual depart departing farewell farwell goodbye leave good bye leaving ascent ascend ascending asent assent assending rise rising arise surfacing surface up whale whales mammal mammals cetacean cetaceans cetacea rorqual rorquals majestic magestic endangered protected mysticetes mysticeti balaenopteridae blow blowing breath breathing gasp gasping spout spouting hurt hurting injure injur injury injurie pain painful wound wounded wounding cut cutting slice slicing puncture punctured puncturing research researchers science collect collecting tag tagged missile |Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)