Brutus meets Poseidon
To welcome her first day back after annual refit. Poseidon was met on arrival at the Agincourt Ribbon Reefs by a rare sighting of a whale in February! Onboard Marine biologist Herald Pinns identified this large whale as a Bryde’s Whales, commonly known as Brutus Whale.
The Bryde’s Whale prefer tropical and temperate waters over the polar seas that other whales in their family frequent. They are largely coastal rather than pelagic. Bryde’s Whales are very similar in appearance to Sei Whales and almost as large. “Bryde’s whale” is sometimes misheard as “brutus whale”. They inhabit tropical and subtropical waters worldwide.
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Bryde’s whales are considered medium-sized for balaenopterids, dark gray in colour with a white underbelly and grows to 11-12 meters in length with its very small dorsal fin far down its back.
All the guests on Poseidon vessel were delighted at the unexpected encounter on a perfect calm sunny day. Photo taken by Trent, a happy guest onboard.