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What is a minke?

What is a minke? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A minke whale, one of two species of baleen whales within Balaenoptera, the northern-dwelling species of which is often seen in coastal waters.
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The waters are also home to minke whales, several seal species, and walruses, among a multitude of other creatures.
The harp seal and the minke whale together consume about the same amount of biomass as the Norwegian fishermen land, i.e. about 3 million tonnes.
Dall's porpoises and a minke whale were also seen rapidly moving away from the vessel.
Those known to visit British waters include the humpback, the fin, the sei, the minke and the giant blue whale.
There's always the chance of a minke whale, too, while terns, fulmars, guillemots, puffins and shearwaters come as standard.
Harbour porpoises, the smallest of their family in the UK, are a common sight here, along with minke whales, dolphins and basking sharks.

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