Where does the Antarctic minke whale live?
Balaenoptera bonaerensis has 2,026 records in 19 countries and territories, from 1852 to 2026. Most records come from Antarctica.
- 2,026 records
- 19 places
- 58 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaCetaceaBalaenopteridaeBalaenoptera
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Antarctica | 1,151 | |
| French Southern Territories | 488 | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 204 | |
| Australia | 56 | |
| Chile | 26 | |
| Brazil | 14 | |
| Argentina | 9 | |
| Réunion | 8 | |
| New Caledonia | 7 | |
| Uruguay | 6 | |
| South Georgia | 3 | |
| Falkland Islands | 2 | |
| France | 2 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 2 | |
| New Zealand | 2 | |
| French Polynesia | 2 | |
| Russia | 2 | |
| South Africa | 1 | |
| ZZ | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Balaenopteridae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.