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Minke whale
Order : Cetacea
Suborder : Mysticeti
Family : Balaenopteridae
Species : Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) - With an increase of 30 %, the Norwegian government sets the quota for 2006 at a total of 1,052 minke whales to be killed. Since 1986, there has been an international ban on commercial whaling, although Japan and Iceland continue to catch whales for "research", and Norway still use whale products to make money. What is even more worrying is that Norwegian whalers have not reached their quota for 2004 (670 minke whales) and 2005 (797 minke whales), so they are adding unused quotas to the 2006 quota !? The norwegian ministry of fisheries and coastal affairs said in a statement: "The quota for 2006 is composed of a basic annual quota of 745 and the addition of unused quotas in 2004 and 2005". What could be wrong with this approach?
The Common minke whale, lesser rorqual, little piked whale, minke whale is listed as Near Threatened (Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or LR/nt), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the minke whale
A young / baby of a minke whale is called a 'calf'. The females are called 'cow' and males 'bull'. A minke whale group is called a 'gam, pod or herd'.Countries
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Burma, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Korea, North, Korea, South, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Svalbard, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States and Uruguay
Facts about the minke whale
The Minke Whale is a [CITIES-listed Endangered Species]
The Minke Whale is found from the polar ice-edge to the tropics, and, although mainly an oceanic species, will come quite near to the coast.
The minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata, is the smallest of the baleen whales, and is found globally in tropical, temperate, and polar waters.
The Minke Whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata is a small streamlined baleen whale with a maximum length 10m. (Full text)
Physical characteristics The Minke Whale is the second smallest of the baleen whales - only the Pygmy Right Whale is smaller. (Full text)
Some 1000 minke whales are hunted annually. (Full text)
) In 2001 ocean scientist Jason Gedamke discovered that dwarf minke whales are the source of a mysterious ba-ba-boinnnngggg noise that scientists have heard in the oceans for more than 25 years. (Full text)
In Korean waters, the minke whales are usually between 5. (Full text)
The taxonomy of the minke whale is confusing. (Full text)
Minke whales are difficult to find in the open ocean because they produce small, inconspicuous blows when they surface to breathe. (Full text)
Minke Whale The Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata] is one of the ten species of baleen whales. (Full text)
The Minke whale is a fast swimmer and can keep pace with a ship travelling at 24-30 knots per hour. (Full text)
(Balaenoptera acutorostrata) The minke whale is one of the smallest of the baleen whales, attaining lengths of approximately 30 feet and weights of 10 tons. (Full text)
Minke whales are listed in the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) Red List and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) as, "lower risk, near threatened. (Full text)
MINKE WHALEBalaenoptera acutorostrata is the smallest baleen whale. (Full text)
Minke whales are stocky, having a layer of blubber several inches thick. (Full text)
Whale Information Sheets Simple Whale Print-outs Extreme Whales Whale Myths Whale Evolution MINKE WHALEBalaenoptera acutorostrata Minke Whale Print-Out GENERAL DESCRIPTION The minke whale is the smallest baleen whale with 50-70 throat grooves. (Full text)
Minke whale is dragged up ramp ready for butchering. (Full text)
Generally solitary, minke whales are thought to feed primarily on herring, although they will take a wide variety of fish as their prey. (Full text)
The 'true' minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata is known only from the Northern Hemisphere. (Full text)
The Antarctic and north Pacific minke whales are the object of scientific whaling research by Japan, with about 400 and 100 whales respectively taken from each species each year. (Full text)
The dwarf minke whale is known only from the Southern Hemisphere. (Full text)
Minke Whales Top of Page Minke Whale The Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata] is one of the ten species of baleen whales. (Full text)
About half the size of humpback whales, minke whales are quiet, shy and slow moving. (Full text)
The Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata] is one of the ten species of baleen whales. (Full text)
1. Balaenoptera, genus Balaenoptera -- (type genus of the Balaenopteridae)Balaenoptera
genus Balaenoptera
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