31. Minke are the smallest of the baleen whales at about 9 meters ( 30 feet ). 32. Baleen whales have two blowholes positioned in a V-shape while toothed whales have only one blowhole.33. Basque whalers would have given it such name after observing pods of orcas hunting baleen whales . 34. It is the smallest member of the rorquals and the second smallest species of baleen whale . 35. Minke are the smallest of the baleen whales , at about nine meters ( 30 feet ). 36. Baleen whales have few if any taste buds, suggesting they have lost their sense of taste.37. Minke are the smallest of the baleen whales , growing to about nine meters ( 30 feet ). 38. It had been several decades since such a baleen whale had drifted ashore in Belgium . rac 39. It is the second smallest rorqual after the common minke whale and the third smallest baleen whale . 40. They have also been observed bow riding on baleen whales , and they also bow ride on boats.