balaenoptera acutorostrata

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small finback of coastal waters of Atlantic and Pacific

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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 countries beginning in the early 20th century. As other species declined larger numbers of common minke whales were caught, largely for their meat. It is now one of the primary targets of the whaling industry. There is a dwarf form in the Southern Hemisphere.
This species is known in the fossil record from the Pliocene epoch to the Quaternary period (age range: 3.6 million years ago to present day).

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Balaenoptera acutorostrata, commonly known as the Minke whale, is a species of baleen whale. It is part of the rorquals family (Balaenopteridae), which also includes humpback whales, blue whales, and others. Minke whales are the smallest in their family, but still considered one of the larger marine species. They have a pointed snout, with a slender, streamlined body and are known for their playful behavior. They inhabit every ocean of the world, with a varied diet, mainly consisting of fish and krill.