Safari Ltd - New for 2022

[bmathison1972]

I'd be happy with Bryde's or fin; I don't have either in standard size

[callmejoe3]

I'd be happy with Bryde's or fin; I don't have either in standard size

Bryde's Complex came to my mind as well. Given the recent discovery of the Rice's whale, it'd be very appropriate.

[Gwangi]

The first Safari tease this year that really has my interest piqued. Always excited for a new cetacean. 

[stargatedalek]

I could maybe see a minke whale being that dark, but it's pretty unusual colouring even then.

Are we *sure* it's not a new orca? Or maybe a common dolphin, false killer whale, or pilot whale?

[JimoAi]

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[callmejoe3]

I could maybe see a minke whale being that dark, but it's pretty unusual colouring even then.

Are we *sure* it's not a new orca? Or maybe a common dolphin, false killer whale, or pilot whale?

With the way they're teasing it, it seems like it's unlikely to be a species we've seen in the Sea Life line before like the orca or pilot whale. Of the blackfish, I think false killer whale is the most likely. That would be another species I'd be excited to own. I doubt it will be a dolphin species with ''dolphin'' in the common name because of the whale puns in the teaser. While dolphins are of course whales in a taxonomic sense, it's not the type of thing that people are conscious of enough to justify the explicit whale puns here. This cetacean will either be a non-dolphin or a dolphin species with ''whale'' in the common name.

[Isidro]

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With this coloration of the rear body, I cannot imagine how they could be any other thing than a minke whale.



I will keep my CollectA one.

[bmathison1972]

Safari wrote this today:  This creature was named after a whaler who mistook it for a different animal. @callmejoe3 - thoughts?

Also: Your guesses for our newest 2022 figurine have been unBALEENably good so far! Only one more day until the reveal! 
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[callmejoe3]

Safari wrote this today:  This creature was named after a whaler who mistook it for a different animal. @callmejoe3 - thoughts?

Also: Your guesses for our newest 2022 figurine have been unBALEENably good so far! Only one more day until the reveal! 
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It's a minke. The origin comes from a German laborer , Meincke, who mistook them for blue or fin whales. Norwegians named the species in mockery of his poor ID skills. I was talking with Darren Naish on Twitter about  the new figure.When shown the photo on their tiktok, I saw it wasn't an orca. It was likely a minke. Safari's account gave me a  for my guess

I'm fine with a new minke, but Safari better make it really good because CollectA's left no room for error. Even with the very expensive garage kits, I *still* think the CollectA minke is arguably the highest-quality cetacean model in my collection. Maybe an Antarctic Minke?

[bmathison1972]

Safari wrote this today:  This creature was named after a whaler who mistook it for a different animal. @callmejoe3 - thoughts?

Also: Your guesses for our newest 2022 figurine have been unBALEENably good so far! Only one more day until the reveal! 
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It's a minke. The origin comes from a German laborer , Meincke, who mistook them for blue or fin whales. Norwegians named the species in mockery of his poor ID skills. I was talking with Darren Naish on Twitter about  the new figure.When shown the photo on their tiktok, I saw it wasn't an orca. It was likely a minke. Safari's account gave me a  for my guess

I'm fine with a new minke, but Safari better make it really good because CollectA's left no room for error. Even with the very expensive garage kits, I *still* think the CollectA minke is arguably the highest-quality cetacean model in my collection. Maybe an Antarctic Minke?

If it is the same minke species as CollectA's, I see no reason to replace it. So, it will be a pass for me.

[callmejoe3]

If it is the same minke species as CollectA's, I see no reason to replace it. So, it will be a pass for me.

Same. It's neat, but Safari really would've been better off doing a Bryde's or Fin whale so it wouldn't have to compete. The CollectA figure was the dwarf minke of the southern hemisphere, which is actually a subspecies of the common minke in the North. Antarctic minkes are a seperate species altogether. If it's a northern common minke or Antarctic, I might consider it.

[JimoAi]

Minke whale reveal! 

[Shane]

https://www.safariltd.com/products/minke-whale-sea-life-toy-figure

[JimoAi]

https://www.safariltd.com/products/minke-whale-sea-life-toy-figure

Thank you!

[bmathison1972]

thank you everyone; I have added a pic to the first thread. A lovely model, but I see no reason to replace my CollectA version.

[Shane]

thank you everyone; I have added a pic to the first thread. A lovely model, but I see no reason to replace my CollectA version.

Technically, as was previously mentioned by callmejoe3, Collecta's represents a Dwarf Minke based on the fin markings.

The Safari version is a Northern Minke. While they are (at least currently) considered the same species, they are distinctive in appearance, for what it's worth.

[bmathison1972]

thank you everyone; I have added a pic to the first thread. A lovely model, but I see no reason to replace my CollectA version.

Technically, as was previously mentioned by callmejoe3, Collecta's represents a Dwarf Minke based on the fin markings.

The Safari version is a Northern Minke. While they are (at least currently) considered the same species, they are distinctive in appearance, for what it's worth.

True, but I am not a cetacean specialist. Hunting down subspecies of whales is not a priority, especially with Japanese companies cranking out new species of insects!

Maybe someday, but it's not a 2022 priority.

[Gwangi]

Well, I don't have the CollectA minke whale and since Safari figures are easier to acquire in the states, I'll definitely be getting this one. 

[callmejoe3]

Yeah, I am definitely getting it regardless. It looks better than Schleich's retired Minke they outsourced from Maia and Borges. It's probably the best-looking rorqual to come out of the Sea Life line. Definitely better than the blue whale and humpback. Only critique is the mouth looks a bit tacky compared to the rest. Overall, it's nice though.

Nonetheless, if you're a non-cetacean specialist only interest in collecting one minke whale, I'd encourage the CollectA model.

[EpicRaptorMan]

I held off a long time for CollectA's Minke but I did eventually get it. And I'm glad I did, one of my better cetaceans.

Won't be getting Safari's because of that.
Still holding out on that Salmon shark >_>