Minke
Minke
Balaenoptera bonaerensis
other names: Lesser rorqual, Piked whale, Pikehead
length: female 10 m/33 ft, male 8 m/26 ft
weight: up to 13 tonnes
Status: northern hemisphere: 60,000–80,000
southern hemisphere: 300,000–1 million
IUCN: Lower Risk—near threatened cites: Appendix I
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