Four Minke Whale have been spotted off Bempton Cliffs and also in Filey Bay.
Several independent witnesses have confirmed that Minke Whales have been spotted off the cliffs at Bempton yesterday (25 August) and also today.
Chrys Mellor from Flamborough was sailing on the Bridlington-based pleasure boat the Yorkshire Belle when the whales were spotted feeding off Bempton and in Filey Bay today.
According to the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, the Northern minke whale, most often referred to as the minke whale in the UK, is found throughout the oceans of the Northern Hemisphere.
They are markedly smaller than the other baleen whales found in UK seas, though it is sometimes difficult to judge size at sea! Minke whales are generally spotted alone or in small feeding groups feasting on schools of fish or krill.
They are what is known as a “gulp feeder”, meaning they take a huge gulp of fish and push the seawater out through the baleen plates that line their mouths.
