Quiet Surfacing Behavior Makes Sei Whales Hard to Detect

🤯 Did You Know (click to read)

The blow of a sei whale can reach up to 4 meters high under calm conditions.

Unlike humpback whales, Balaenoptera borealis rarely breach and typically surface smoothly, producing a tall, columnar blow that quickly dissipates.

💥 Impact (click to read)

This understated surfacing pattern reduces visual cues for observers, contributing to historical underestimation of their abundance.

Modern survey techniques rely on acoustic monitoring and aerial observation to compensate for their low-profile behavior.

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