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Minke whale

The minke whale is found from the tropics to the ice edges, but they seem to prefer icy waters. The species is often seen in coastal and inshore waters, and it does enter estuaries, bays and inlets. There is not much known about the migration of minke whales, but it seems that they migrate from higher latitudes in the summer, where feeding occurs, to lower latitudes or offshore in the winter, when breeding takes place. The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust has identified about 80 individuals which inhabit Hebridean waters during the summer months - their winter whereabouts are unknown.