One of the 4 rorquals on WAnimals
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Balaenopteridae
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It is the smallest of the rorquals, or great whales, and unlike the southern right whale it breeds every year rather than on a cycle of several.
Weight
up to 5 t
Size
6.9 m – 8 m
Life expectancy
50 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
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Sources consulted: Animalspot.net; A-Z Animals; PMC (fetal growth energetic cost study, comparative reference); Whale Facts; Animal Corner (Whale Reproduction)
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 20 of 90.
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The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
