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A lone adult dwarf minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata subspecies) surfacing in the tropical south Atlantic Ocean. The minke whales are the second smallest of the baleen whales - only the pygmy right whale is smaller. Upon reaching sexual maturity (6-8 years of age), male and female minke whales measure an average of 6.9 and 7.4 metres (22 8" to 24 3" ) in length, respectively. Estimates of maximum length vary from 9.1 m to 10.7 m (29 ft to 35 ft) for females and 8.8 m to 9.8 m (28 8" 10" to 32 5" ) for males. Both sexes typically weigh 4-5 tons at maturity, and the maximum weight may be as much as 14 tons. Minke Whales are widely distributed throughout the world, commonly found from the poles to the tropics but prefer the open sea. The dwarf minke whale (B. acutorostrata subspecies) has no population estimate, and its conservation status is categorized as " data deficient"
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