
(photo by Steffen Binke)
The minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) is a relatively small baleen whale, only reaching about 33’. It is the smallest of the rorquals and the second smallest of the baleen whales. They can be found worldwide, with populations in the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans. Minke whales are one of the most highly commercially hunted species of whales.
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