Minke whale - Wikipedia
Taxonomists further categorize the common minke whale into two or three subspecies; the North Atlantic minke whale, the North Pacific minke whale and dwarf minke whale. All minke whales are part of the rorquals, a family that includes the humpback whale, the fin whale, the Bryde's whale, the sei whale and the blue whale.
Minke Whale - NOAA Fisheries
2024年11月26日 · Dwarf minke whales are significantly smaller in size, growing up to lengths of about 26 feet and weighing up to 14,000 pounds. Their baleen plates have a thin black border.
16 facts about dwarf minke whales that you didn't know
We're talking of course about the dwarf minke whale. Small in stature but big on intrigue, the waters of the northern Great Barrier Reef hosts the only known congregation of dwarf minke whales in the world.
Dwarf minke whale: small statured but very charismatic - Cosmos
2023年7月7日 · The Dwarf minke whale (an unnamed subspecies of the Common minke whale) is distinguished from the larger Common or Antarctic minke, not only because of their diminutive size, but...
Common minke whale - Wikipedia
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 .
Minke whale - IWC
Minke whales are widely distributed through most tropical, temperate and polar regions 2 from approximately 65°S to 80°N 3. Common minke whales are found in all ocean basins, with the dwarf minke whale subspecies more or less limited to the Southern Hemisphere.
Minke Whale Facts, Habitat, Diet, Life Cycle, Baby, Pictures
The Minke Whale, also called the Little Piked Whale or, Lesser Rorqual, is a whale that is found almost everywhere in the world in two distinct species and at least two subspecies. These are a type of ‘baleen whale’ that are relatively smaller than many other whale species.
Anatomy - Minke Whale Project
The largest dwarf minke whale ever measured was 7.8m long while the Antarctic minke whale reaches at least 10.7m in length. The size difference is less between dwarf minke whales and the northern hemisphere minke whales which may reach 10m but are usually 6-9m in length.
Life History - Minke Whale Project
The dwarf minke whale was originally described by Dr. Peter Best in 1985, mainly based on animals examined at the shore whaling station in Durban, South Africa. However the number of dwarf minke whales taken was small and they were probably generally ignored by whalers because of their small size.
Dwarf Minke Whale - Eden Killer Whale Museum
Dwarf minke whales are found in the waters of South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and the east coast of South America. They have been recorded from all states of Australia (except Tasmania) but not yet from the Northern Territory.