{"id":3890,"date":"2024-07-05T10:07:41","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T09:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/?p=3890"},"modified":"2025-08-11T11:22:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T10:22:53","slug":"the-5-whales-species-in-antarctica-and-how-to-see-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swoop-antarctica.com\/blog\/the-5-whales-species-in-antarctica-and-how-to-see-them\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 whale species in Antarctica and how to see them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ask anyone to name the animal they\u2019re most excited to see in Antarctica and penguins are almost always going to be top of their list. Whilst their charisma is undeniable it often threatens to overshadow the region\u2019s other great wildlife experiences. Antarctica is in fact one of the world\u2019s greatest destinations for whale watching<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are 96 species of whales in the world, five can be found in Antarctic waters and a further seven can be seen in the Southern Ocean, perhaps while crossing the Drake Passage. Most of the types of whale in the region are baleen, or rorqual, whales. These are the largest creatures on earth, and feed on krill, a tiny crustacean they filter out of the water using immense sieve-like baleen plates that hang from their upper jaw. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we\u2019ll introduce you to those species of whale you might hope to see, and when and where they\u2019re often found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n