Dwarf Minke Whales in the Great Barrier Reef

Every year several hundred Dwarf Minke Whales migrate to the Northern Great Barrier Reef to spend the Antarctic winter in tropical waters possibly to socialize and to breed. Their identification and behaviour are closely observed and monitored by Dr Alastair Birtles and Susan Sobtzick, scientists from James Cook University, Townsville, North Queensland, Australia. To find more dwarf minke whale pictures, please click here.