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Large mammals
Common minke whale
Common minke whale · Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Discover the slender common minke whales and experience their grace in open waters.
Fact file
- Size
- Males reach a length of up to 9.5 m and weigh around 10 tonnes.
- Males and females
- Males are generally slightly larger than females.
- Sounds
- Common minke whales produce clicking, grunting and knocking sounds when they communicate.
- Diet
- Their main food consists of small fish and crustaceans, which they obtain by filtering them from the water.
- Offspring
- After a gestation period of about 10 to 11 months, females give birth to a single calf.
How to identify Common minke whale
The common minke whale has a slender, cylindrical body shape with a strikingly narrow snout. Its colouring is predominantly grey with a lighter underside and, depending on the light, it can also appear brownish.
It grows up to 9.5 metres long and weighs up to 10 tonnes. Features such as the distinctive dorsal fin and the streamlined body shape distinguish it from other whale species.
More in the app
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- general viewing tips
- 5 places where you can see Common minke whale
Where Common minke whale live
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