INDIVIDUAL FACT FILE: Snowy
FACTFILE + IDENTIFYING FEATURES:
Name: Snowy
ID Number: #FM02
Species: Minke whale
Identifying features: Distinctive white mark on the tip of the dorsal fin and two small nicks in the trailing edge
About Snowy
With sightings covering an astonishing 27-year period, Snowy, has the longest known history of sightings for minke whales in Europe!
Snowy has been recorded 11 times between 1994 and 2020. There are a few gaps in Snowy’s sightings history particularly between 2002 and 2015. Where did Snowy go? There is still so much to be discovered. More photographs, whether past or present, can add important pieces to the puzzle and strengthen our understanding of the movements of whales like Snowy.