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minke whale
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noun
- a type of small whalebone whale or rorqual, Balaenoptera acutorostrata, up to 10 metres long Also calledminke
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Origin of minke whale1
Example Sentences
Marine wildlife experts on Thursday attempted to help direct a young minke whale out of Long Beach Harbor where it has been swimming for the last few days, according to authorities.
A large number of entanglements involve humpback and minke whales.
If you don’t get around to chasing whales this winter, blue whales and fin whales swim through the same coastal waters May through November, and humpback and minke whales may be seen year-round.
In a normal year, Girardeau would be pointing out dolphins, along with fin and minke whales, to tourists in search of sea life.
Only fin and minke whales are allowed to be hunted off Iceland, while other whale populations are protected.
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