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Common Minke Whale
Photographer: Rui Prieto
The size of a Common Minke Whale
compared to an average human
Latin Name
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location
Worldwide
Colour
Black
Length
8 - 10 m (26 - 33 ft)
Weight
8 - 13 tonnes (7.5 - 13 tons)
Life Expectancy
-
Subspecies
Subspecies
of the Common Minke Whale include:
Balaenoptera acutorostrata acutorostrata
Balaenoptera acutorostrata scammoni
Interesting Facts
Common Minke Whales are alson known as:
Minke Whale
Northern Minke Whale
Lesser Rorqual
Little Piked Whale
Dwarf Minke Whale
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Blue Whale
Fin Whale
Sei Whale
Omura's Whale
Bryde's Whale
Pygmy Bryde's Whale
Antarctic Minke Whale
Humpback Whale
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