We would appreciate any information on minke whale sightings from the Northeast Pacific. 

Are you sure it was a minke whale? Here are some tips to identifying minke whales. 

Small whale 25-30ft
Inconspicuous blow (sometimes seen in cold conditions)
Long slender shape 
Small sickle-shaped dorsal fin positioned 2/3 rds down the back towards the tail
White bands on flippers
Sharply pointed snout and sharp ridge on rostrum
Typical behaviour is 3-5 surfacings in short succession followed by a longer dive of 4-10 minutes
Does not lift its tail from the water on diving

Please fill out the sightings form below with as much detail as possible. We need at least the fields with the asterisks to be filled out. If you have a photograph to accompany this sighting please email this to sightings@northeastpacificminke.org with information of your name, time and date of the photograph so that we can tie this up with your sightings form. 

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*Date of sighting
*Time of sighting

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*Location or ferry route
*Latitude
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Confidence
Total number of individuals seen
Number of adults
Number of Juveniles (75% - 100% adult size)
Number of Calves (50-75% adult size)
Seabirds associated to animals?
Which bird species?
Notes on behaviour animal direction, distinguishing marks, personal comments
Sea state
Swell height
Visibility
Do you have a photograph of this sighting to email us?