common minke whale
balaenoptera acutorostrata latin

Following the moratorium, most hunting of common minke whales ceased.

The common minke whale differs from the Antarctic variety in several aspects.

Common minke whales have a diverse diet, feeding on various species of fish and crustaceans.

Common minke whales are frequently inquisitive and will indulge in "human-watching".

Common minke whales (Northern Hemisphere variety) have a white band on each flipper.

Common minke whales have a disjointed distribution.

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

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

Its summer range is close to Antarctica, but it moves further north in winter, overlapping in range with the dwarf form of the common minke whale.

The common minke whale is considered "Least Concern" on the IUCN red list.

In late 2007, Flannery suggested that the Japanese whaling involving the relatively common Minke Whale may be sustainable:

The IUCN Red List labels the common minke whale as Least Concern.

Among rorquals, only the common minke whale is smaller, and among baleen whales, the pygmy right whale is also smaller.

The primary species hunted are the common minke whale and Antarctic minke whale, two of the smallest species of 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.

Whaling was mentioned in Norwegian written sources as early as the year 800 and hunting common minke whales with harpoons was common in the 11th century.

There are several forms of Common Minke Whale, including Scammon's Minke Whale ('B.

The common minke whale is the smallest of the rorquals, and one of the smallest baleen whales (second smallest only to the Pygmy Right Whale).

The common minke whale or northern minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) is a species of minke whale within the suborder of baleen whales.

The Norwegian company, Myklebust Trading, exports common Minke whale and Iceland's Hvalur hf exports Fin whale, which is an endangered species.

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.

There are several forms of common minke whale, including Scammon's minke whale (B. a. scammoni) from the North Pacific and the dwarf minke whale, from the Southern Hemisphere.

Its stated goals were to improve knowledge of stock identity, improve Implementation Simulation Trials for North Pacific Common Minke whales and act as a feasibility study for a program on feeding ecology.

Due to their relative abundance common minke whales are often the focus of whale-watching cruises setting sail from, for instance, the Isle of Mull in Scotland, County Cork in Ireland and Húsavík in Iceland.

Minke Whales, Balaenoptera acutorostrata, are also at risk.

Minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata - U (summer and fall)

Marine mammals associated with the islands include two species of seal, large groups of common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), and Minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata).

The common minke whale or northern minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) is a species of minke whale within the suborder of baleen whales.

A. balaenopterae ( Lawson et al. 1999; New Latin genitive case noun balaenopterae, pertaining to the minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata, from which the organism was isolated.)

Robinson KP and Tetley MJ (2007) "Behavioural observations of foraging minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) in the outer Moray Firth, north-east Scotland" J. Mar.