Minke Whale
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| A surfacing Minke Whale, Skjálfandi, Iceland
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The Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) is a baleen whale found almost worldwide. It is the smallest rorqual whale (the large baleen whales). It is the only baleen whale that is still hunted commercially. The Minke whale is a relatively fast swimmer.
