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Common Minke Whale

Common Minke Whale

A streamlined baleen whale with a pointed head and pale underside; the North Atlantic form has a conspicuous white band across each flipper.

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

All languages

English
Common Minke Whale
Norwegian
vågehval
Japanese
ミンククジラ — みんくくじら — minkukujira
Korean
밍크고래 — mingkeugorae
Spanish
rorcual aliblanco
French
Petit rorqual
German
Zwergwal

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