Antarctic minke whale
balaenoptera bonaerensis latin

The following habitats are found across the Antarctic minke whale distribution range.

Some populations of Antarctic minke whales migrate between summer and winter feeding grounds.

The Antarctic minke whale can be found in a number of locations including: Antarctica.

Antarctic minke whales were, until recently, considered a subspecies of the common minke whale.

On at least one occasion, an Antarctic minke whale has been confirmed migrating to the Arctic.

Industry and Government officials say scientific evidence supports their assertions that Antarctic minke whales are not in danger of extinction.

The Antarctic minke whale inhabits all oceans in the Southern Hemisphere.

The Antarctic minke whale is listed as Data Deficient.

The Antarctic minke whale differs from the common minke whale in several respects.

In addition, at least one wild hybrid between a common minke whale and an Antarctic minke whale has been confirmed.

Antarctic minke whale or southern minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis).

The Antarctic minke whale is currently considered Data Deficient by the IUCN red list.

The Antarctic minke whale is one of the smallest of the rorquals, and one of the smallest baleen whales.

However, the common minke whale was recognized as a separate species from the Antarctic minke whale based on mitochondrial DNA testing.

This testing also confirmed the Antarctic minke whale is the closest relative of the common minke whale, thus confirming the validity of the clade.

The study also contradicted previously presented JARPA data used to indicate Antarctic Minke whale populations were healthy.

The court found that it was and made orders that Kyodo not even interfere with any Antarctic minke whale, fin whale or humpback whale in the sanctuary.

The Antarctic minke whale or southern minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis), is a species of minke whale within the suborder of baleen whales.

In addition, the Antarctic minke whale is covered by the Memorandum of Understanding for the Conservation of Cetaceans and Their Habitats in the Pacific Islands Region.

The Antarctic minke whale is listed on Appendix II of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS).

This loosely schooling species is also a major prey of Adélie Pygoscelis adeliae and emperor penguins Aptenodytes forsteri, Weddell seals Leptonychotes weddellii and Antarctic minke whales Balaenoptera bonaerensis.

With respect to the populations of Antarctic minke whales, as of January 2010, the IWC states that it is "unable to provide reliable estimates at the present time" and that a "major review is underway by the Scientific Committee."

While the number of whales killed each year has doubled, the tonnage of whale meat produced will triple; fin whales yield an estimated 26 tonnes of whale meat, compared to just 4 tonnes from Antarctic minke whales.

The first recorded catch of what was probably an Antarctic minke whale (the record did not state whether it was a dwarf or Antarctic minke, but it was probably the latter) was made by the British in the 1950-51 Antarctic season.

It is the largest and the smallest types - the blue whale and Antarctic minke whale - that occupy the coldest waters in the extreme south; the fin whale tends not to approach so close to the ice shelf; the sei whale tends to stay further north again.

Antarctic minke whale or southern minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis).

The Antarctic minke whale or southern minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis), is a species of minke whale within the suborder of baleen whales.

This loosely schooling species is also a major prey of Adélie Pygoscelis adeliae and emperor penguins Aptenodytes forsteri, Weddell seals Leptonychotes weddellii and Antarctic minke whales Balaenoptera bonaerensis.