Species in the genus Balaenoptera Results 1 - 6
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Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
The blue whale is the largest animal to have ever lived, almost as big as a Boeing 737, and even larger than the biggest dinosaurs...  More  20 Images  3 Videos
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Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis)
The sei whale is smaller in size than the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), and can be distinguished from this similar species be...  More  6 Images  2 Videos
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Northern hemisphere minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
The smallest of the rorqual whales, the minke whale is also the most abundant. Two species are now recognised, the northern hemisp...  More  12 Images  1 Video
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Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni)
Pronounced “broo-dess”, the Bryde’s whale is named after Johan Bryde, who helped construct the first South African whaling factory...  More  18 Images  1 Video
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Antarctic minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis)
Information on the Antarctic minke whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  10 Images  2 Videos

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