Step 1: To start, draw a long body that is shaped somewhat like a boat.
Step 2: Now draw a long, wavy mouth at the front of the head, with a small eye at the end of it.
Step 3: Now draw a fin on the belly of the whale.
Step 4: Draw a second, smaller fin on the backside.
Step 5: In two shapes that resemble leaves, add the tail fins and you're done.
Interesting Facts about the Minke Whale
There are actually two different species of Minke – the Southern and Atlantic – they differ in the kinds of places they inhabit and their size. Since they are smaller, Minke Whales were, thankfully, spared from quite a bit of past whaling attempts. They only reach twenty-four foot in length and weigh almost fourteen tons. Their body is torpedo shaped
Did you know?
- The Minke is a baleen whale family member
- Minke are the most abundant species of whales today
- They have two blowholes on their head
- Their mouth is made up of three hundred baleen plates – which are twelve inches long
- Though small, Minke can only swim up to six miles per hour
Lesson Plan Idea – Research Southern Minke and Atlantic Minke. During migration, do they ever cross paths? What is so different about them that they are their own individual species?
How to Draw a Minke Whale – Step-by-Step Tutorial