Common Name
Common Minke Whale
Order
Artiodactyla
Family
Balaenopteridae
Species Name
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Status
Lower Risk
States
Alaska
California
Distribution
Worldwide: arctic to tropical waters
Notes
Before a dive, raises tail stock above the water but usually does not expose flukes. Mainly seen alone or in pairs but may congregate in groups of 100 or more at feeding areas. Lives in coastal and offshore waters.