Northern hemisphere minke whale  (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)

Authentication

Information authenticated by WDCS, The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society.
http://www.wdcs.org

Glossary

Gestation: The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth.
Invertebrates: Animals with no backbone.
Rorqual: Derives from the Norwegian word meaning 'furrow whale', and refers to the folds or grooves of skin below the mouth that are a characteristic feature of the Baleanopteridae family of whales.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (November, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Cawardine, M., Hoyt, E., Fordyce, R.E. and Gill, P. (1998) Whales and Dolphins, The Ultimate Guide to Marine Mammals. Harper Collins Publishers, London.
  3. Burnie, D. (2001) Animal. Dorling Kindersley, London.
  4. UKBAP (June, 2002)
    http://www.ukbap.org.uk/UKPlans.aspx?ID=753
  5. WDCS (Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society) (June, 2002)
    http://www.wdcs.org/dan/publishing.nsf/allweb/494E7E35C71C8D1C802568F8004C2059
  6. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  7. The Mammal Society (June, 2002)
    http://www.abdn.ac.uk/mammal/minke.shtml
  8. Cawardine, M. (1995) Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises. Dorling Kindersley, London.