The '''minke whale''' is a [[whale]] that lives in most of the world's [[ocean]]s. It weighs approximately 14 tons and is threatened with extinction. Also known as the Lesser Rorqual it is a marine [[mammal]] belonging to the suborder of baleen whales. The minke whale was first identified by Bernard Lacepede in 1804.
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The '''minke whale''', also known as the Lesser Rorqual, is a marine [[mammal]] belonging to the suborder of baleen [[whale]]s. It lives in most of the world's [[ocean]]s, but is threatened with extinction. Adult minke whales weigh approximately 14 tons. The minke whale was first identified by Bernard Lacepede in 1804.