Common Minke Whale

Illustrated: Adult North Atlantic common minke whale, streamlined dark charcoal back and pale underside, sharply pointed narrow head, swept dorsal fin well behind midpoint, conspicuous white band across each flipper. Swimming side view, two flippers and horizontal tail flukes, no hind limbs.

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

Ballena menor

French

petit rorqual

German

Zwergwal

Beta edition. Illustrations are AI-generated and translations are undergoing language review.