Fin Whale
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| Mass | 48,000 kg (Adult) |
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| Length | 21 m (Adult) |
| Scientific name | Balaenoptera physalus |
| Trophic level | Carnivorous |
| Gestation period | 11 months |
| Did you know | There are two different species of fin whale which are the Northern fin whale and the Antarctic fin whale. |
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| ID | 683264 |
About Fin Whale
The fin whale, also known as finback whale or common rorqual and formerly known as herring whale or razorback whale, is a marine mammal belonging to the parvorder of baleen whales. It is the second-largest species on Earth after the blue whale.
Fin whale found dead on Fistral beach
Nov 15,2023 10:41 am
...At a glanceBrodie OwenBBC News15 November 2023, 09:21 GMTUpdated 2 hours agoA large Fin Whale has been found dead on a beach in Cornwall...
Dead fin whale removed from Bridlington beach
May 6,2023 11:21 am
...The carcass of a 30-tonne Fin Whale has been removed from Bridlington s South Beach in an operation the council described as the " largest of its kind" it had ever carried out...
Whale stranded in Cornwall dies despite rescue try
Feb 16,2020 10:27 am
... The animal was a Fin Whale, the second largest creatures on earth, and was 63ft (19...
Fin whale Photos
