Fin Whale
The fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, is a huge baleen whale. It is the second largest animal on Earth (the blue whale is the biggest).
Fin Whale
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Northern Minke Whale (B. acutorostrata)
Sei Whale (B. borealis)
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The fin whale
The fin whale is the second largest animal after the blue whale. Adult males measure up to 24 m in the northern hemisphere, and 26.8 m in the southern hemisphere. Females are slightly larger than males.
Fin Whale
: Family Balaenopteridae : Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus)
Description.
Fin whales reach the Gulf of St. Lawrence on their northern migration in March and they are common off Newfoundland and Labrador in June, usually appearing about 40 km (25 mi.) off shore.
Fin whale, common rorqual
Balaenoptera physalus
Fin whales are the second largest animal in the world - only blue whales are larger.
Subspecies
May be two - Northern and Southern.
Fin Whale
Balaenoptera physalus
The Fin Whale is best described as big and fast.
Fin Whale
Introducing the second-largest living animal
Common Name: Fin whale, common rorqual, fin-basked whale, finner, herring whale, razorback; Baleine à nageoires, baleinoptère commune, rorqual commun (Fr); Ballena aleta, ...
Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
The Fin Whale.
The Fin Whale is found in oceans all over the world, from the tropics to the polar areas. They are known as a pelagic species, often occuring in shallow waters close to the shore.
Fin Whale
Order: Cetacea
Family: Balaenopteridae
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Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
Fin whales are the fastest of all cetaceans, reaching speeds of 37 kilometres per hour and known to completely clear the water. This whale... More 16 Images 2 Videos ...
Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
The fin whale is classified as a member of the order Cetacea (Whales) and is a member of the family Balaenopteridae. It grows up to eighty feet long.
Fin whales are most common in the Southern Hemisphere while smaller populations inhabit the North Atlantic and North Pacific.
FIN WHALE
The fin whale is a very large baleen whale. It is the second largest animal in the world.
FLYING SQUIRREL
Flying squirrels glide from trees, using a loose flap of skin between their legs and arms.
Fin Whale*
Balaenoptera physalus
Formerly common offshore. Stranded in Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, and Plymouth counties. Listed as "Endangered".
Differs from the fin whale in the mottled blue-gray body coloration, symmetrical lower lip coloration, broader U-shaped rather than V-shaped snout, baleen that is black rather than gray to white, ...
Most large whales travel in small schools, or pods, but some, like the fin whale, swim alone or in pairs; small cetaceans form schools of up to several thousand individuals.
This includes Right Whales, Blue Whales, Fin Whales, Humpback Whales, Gray Whales and others. The baleen is used to strain tiny crustaceans (shrimps) and other plankton from the water.
The Finback (also called Finner and Fin Whale) is exceeded in size only by its cousin, the Blue Whale; both are baleen, or toothless, whales. Finbacks can reach a length of 80 feet and weigh as much as 80 tons.
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Numerous baleen whales are classified as endangered, some of which include blue whales, North Atlantic right whales, North Pacific right whales, fin whales and sei whales.
Lockyer, C. 1972. The age at sexual maturity of the southern fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) using annual layer counts in the ear plug. Journal du Conseil International pour l'Exploration de la Mer, 34(2): 276-294.
Whales include the Blue whale, Fin whale, Sei whale, Southern right whale, Humpback whale, Minke whale, Sperm whale, Killer whale or Orca, Southern bottlenose whale, Blackfish, Dusky dolphin, Cruciger dolphin, and Spectacled porpoise.
Blue, right, humpback, minke, gray, and fin whales are well-known examples of baleen whales.
Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
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 See also: Whale, Dolphin, Blue Whale, Humpback, Minke Whale
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