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Detailed information about a little known population or subspecies of Balaenoptera acutorostrata discovered in Great Barrier Reef waters during the 1980s.
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Minke Whales the Dwarf Minke Whale Research biology guide lines sounds video clips animation blow animation gulp I.W.C report maps links join expedition email pictures back to start The Minke Whale Project is a combined initiative of James Cook University, the Museum of Tropical Queensland and...Information from Environment Australia.
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301 Moved Permanently The document has moved here. Apache/2.0.43 Server at www.ea.gov.au Port 80...Photos and excerpt from the article in National Geographic.
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Minke Whales nationalgeographic.com Step into the world of writers and photographers as they tell you about the best, worst, and quirkiest places and adventures they encountered in the field. Get the facts behind the frame in this online-only gallery. Pick an image and...Description, biology, and photos of Balaenoptera acutorostrata.
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Minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Lacpde, 1804) Taxonomy The taxonomy of the minke whale is confusing. Different authors recognize different subspecies. In some cases these may just be regional variations between isolated stocks. Further genetical and morphological work is needed to resolve this....General information, illustrations, and distribution map.
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The baleen apparatus is at its most extravagant in this species. The head is huge, in some species up to 40 per cent of body length. All seven neck vertabrae are fixed into a single unit to support the enormous...Species account with photo and song recordings from the Mammal Society.
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Activities: The Mammal Society View this page as text only Fact Sheet The Minke Whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata Recognition: Small whale with a sharply pointed snout. Low blow (visible exhalation Relatively short flippers (1/8 body length) with diagonal white band above. Colour: dark grey-black back,...