Lives of Whales
Antarctic
minke whale
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Average length (m):
10-11
(females are larger)
Average weight (tonnes):
Conservation:
Has been hunted in the Antarctic and some
more northerly waters (e.g. Brazil, South Africa)
but remains abundant in most areas.
Distribution:
Circumpolar in the Southern Hemisphere,
summering in waters around Antarctica and wintering
between about 7° and 35°S
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