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The minke whale (/ ˈ m ɪ ŋ k i /), or lesser rorqual, is a species complex of baleen whale. [1] The two species of minke whale are the common (or northern) minke whale and the Antarctic (or southern) minke whale. [2]
The common minke whale or northern minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) is a species of minke whale within the suborder of baleen whales. It is the smallest species of the rorquals and the second smallest species of baleen whale. Although first ignored by whalers due to its small size and low oil yield, it began to be exploited by various ...
A pair of Antarctic minke whales showing their prominent, falcate dorsal fins An Antarctic minke whale captured by the Japanese vessel Yushin Maru, showing the coloration of the baleen. Like their close relative the common minke, the Antarctic minke whale is robust for its genus. They have a narrow, pointed, triangular rostrum with a low ...
A baby minke whale surfaces while swimming in the Gowanus Bay on April 18, 2007 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. It is also not uncommon to see dead humpback whales wash up near New York ...
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They recommend that the genus Balaenoptera be limited to the fin whale, have minke whales fall under the genus Pterobalaena, and have Rorqualus contain the Sei whale, Bryde's whale, Eden's whale (and by extension Rice's whale), the blue whale, and Omura's whale. [13] The gray whale was formerly classified in its own family.
Iceland has authorised whale hunting for the next five years, despite welfare concerns. Under the new permits, 209 fin whales and 217 minke whales can be caught during each year's whaling season ...
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