Longest known history of sightings in europe

Bringing together photographic identification records submitted by members of the public over three decades, our minke whale catalogue shows that more than 300 individual whales have been identified in the Hebrides since 1990. A third (33%) have been seen more than once – some over many years and others numerous times.

A minke whale named Snowy has visited the region over an astonishing 27-year period – the longest known history of sightings for this species in Europe. A whale known as Knobble holds the title for the most frequently recorded minke whale in the Hebrides, having been spotted more than 60 times since 2002, mostly in waters around the Isle of Mull.