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Antarctic Minke Whale

Balaenoptera bonaerensis

Classification

The Antarctic minke whale or southern minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) is a species of minke whale within the suborder of baleen whales. It is the second smallest rorqual after the common minke whale and the third smallest baleen whale. Although first scientifically described in the mid-19th century, it was not recognized as a distinct species until the 1990s.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 10Peru