Few people have ever heard of the Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whale, a subspecies of Bryde’s whale.

Just like the Bryde’s whales, Omura’s whales around Nosy Be appear to be sedentary.

In August 2000, a Bryde’s whale was stranded near Cairns, Australia.

In August 2000, a Bryde’s whale was stranded near Cairns, Australia.

However, the sei whale has only one distinct ridge on its head, whereas the Bryde’s whale has three (Horwood, 2018).

Mirissa, specially the Dondra point is a remarkable location to spot several species of Whales such as the Blue Whale, Bryde’s Whale, Fin Whale and the Sperm Whale.

In 2000, the Japanese added the Bryde’s whale (50) and the sperm whale (10) to the program, and in 2002, the sei whale (100).

Anomalously white individuals have been described for 20 species of cetaceans including the closely related fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) and sei whale (B. borealis), but this is the first record of a nearly all white blue whale (B. musculus).

Sei Whales are easily confused with Bryde’s Whales (B. edeni), especially in subtropical waters where the species historically overlapped.

In October 2008, a Bryde’s whale became stranded in the eastern state of Pahang, Malaysia.

Among the more controversial issues this year are Japan’s requests to reopen trade in certain populations of the minke whale and the Bryde’s whale.

Recently discovered (because very similar to Bryde’ whale) it is the most observed whale in Nosy Be.

Bryde and orca whale meat, even though bryde whales were protected from 1987-2000, and orca whales have been continuously protected since 1997.

We occasionally get a number of whale species here in the Bay; Brydes Whales, Humpback Whales and even the occasional Blue Whale!

According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, minke and Bryde’s whale are not endangered.