minke whale
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of minke whale
C20: probably from Norwegian minkehval, from minke lesser + hval whale
Example Sentences
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A minke whale in Long Beach Harbor and a gray whale that stranded in Huntington Beach also succumbed to the outbreak.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025
Earlier this month, a minke whale that spent days swimming in Long Beach Harbor died — despite efforts by marine wildlife experts to reroute it back to deeper waters.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2025
They can be identified by their lack of a dorsal fin and mottled appearance that makes them very different from whales more commonly seen off New England such as the humpback whale and minke whale.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024
It has published a new digital catalogue of minke whale sightings, including photographs, from over the last 30 years.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2023
Monday's sighting follows the discovery of a dead minke whale on North Berwick beach in East Lothian, Scotland on Sunday morning.
From BBC • May 9, 2023
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