Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
The Common Minke whale is the smallest of the baleen whales and is infrequently seen around the islands of Madeira. For many years they were considered too small to be hunted by commercial whaling fleets. But with the IUCN ban on commercially hunting whales several countries started hunting Minke whales and they are now considered in threat of extinction by the IUCN.
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