minke whale

/ ˈmɪŋkə /

noun

1. Also called: minke. a type of small whalebone whale or rorqual, Balaenoptera acutorostrata, up to 10 metres long

Word History and Origins

Origin of minke whale¹

C20: probably from Norwegian minkehval, from minke lesser + hval whale

Example Sentences

The crew also find comfort in the wonders of the ocean - dolphins and flying fish, and one night an encounter with a pod of friendly minke whales, swimming in bio-luminescent water.

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A minke whale in Long Beach Harbor and a gray whale stranded on Huntington City Beach also succumbed to the outbreak.

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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.

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A minke whale that was swimming in Long Beach Harbor earlier this month died from domoic acid poisoning associated with a toxic algal bloom that has stricken many other sea creatures, according to officials.

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Despite recent efforts by marine wildlife experts to reroute the animal to deeper waters, the minke whale was found dead on Sunday, officials confirmed.

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