(photo by Steffen Binke)
The minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) is a relatively small baleen whale, only reaching about 33’. It is the smallest of the rorquals and the second smallest of the baleen whales. They can be found worldwide, with populations in the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans. Minke whales are one of the most highly commercially hunted species of whales.
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Tiger sharks are known as the “garbage guts” of the sea, and for good reason. As opportunistic feeders, Tiger sharks will eat just about anything. Odd items found in a tiger shark’s stomach include a chicken coop, a bag of money, boat cushions, boots, explosives, hyenas, deer antlers, a bag of potatoes… the list seems endless. As part of a more regular diet, Tiger sharks enjoy turtles, bony fish, crabs, birds and rays. Tiger sharks undergo a remarkably long, 4,660 mile round-trip migration every year. In Hawaiian culture, the Tiger shark is not only considered sacred, but legend has it that its eyeballs have special powers; it’s said that even the mother of the famous King Kamehameha ate Tiger shark eyes during her pregnancy so that her son would have qualities of leadership and bravery.
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