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Earlier this month, a boat in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, struck a 26-foot-long minke whale that ventured into shallow waters.—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025 Throughout the day, groups got the chance to see common dolphins, a minke whale, and sea lions, the group said.—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2025 The incident occurred around 3:40 p.m. Saturday in Barnegat Bay near Long Beach Island in Ocean County when the 20-foot minke whale hit the boat, knocking a woman into the water and nearly capsizing the vessel.—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025 After sailing across the Bay of Biscay to Santander — with opportunities to spot fin and minke whales, dolphins and shearwaters — the group will travel inland to the Cantabrian Mountains to visit Las Loras Geopark and Palentina Mountain Natural Park.—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for minke whale
Word History
Etymology
partial translation of Norwegian minkehval, from minke- (perhaps from Meincke, a crewman of Svend Foyn †1894 Norwegian whaler) + hval whale
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