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The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), also known as the finback whale or common rorqual, is a species of baleen whale and the second-longest cetacean after the blue whale. The biggest individual reportedly measured 26 m (85 ft) in length, with a maximum recorded weight of 77 to 81 tonnes.
The fin whale is the second-largest whale species on earth, second only to the blue whale. It is found throughout the world’s oceans. It gets its name from an easy-to-spot fin on its back, near its tail.
The fin whale is the second largest animal in the world; only the blue whale is larger! The fin whale's name comes from its distinctive dorsal fin. The colors of a fin whale's head aren't symmetrical; an unusual feature in the animal world (check out the overhead view further down the page).
Hunted almost to extinction, and still now, tormented by the deafening sounds and dangerous propellors of the commercial shipping industry, this is the tragic story of the second-largest animal to have ever lived on the planet: the great fin whales. Fin Whale Facts Overview
Next to the blue whale, the fin whale is the second largest mammal in the world. They have a distinct ridge along their back behind the dorsal fin, which gives it the nickname "razorback.” Fin whales have a very unusual feature: the lower right jaw is bright white and the lower left jaw is black.
The Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is a cetacean belonging to the parvorder of baleen whales. It is the second-longest species of cetacean on Earth after the Blue whale.
The fin whale is 18–27 metres (59–89 feet) long, with short baleen and 56–100 grooves along its throat and chest. It is found in all the world’s oceans, in groups of a few to several hundred. Some fin whale populations live and feed in temperate waters during the summer and migrate to warmer waters in winter to breed.
Truly handsome individuals, fin whales have long, slender bodies that can grow up to a whopping 80 feet in length. With a distinct ridge running behind the dorsal fin, in the USA they have earned themselves the nickname “razorbacks” and cut through the water with ease.
The main differences between a blue whale and a fin whale are that blue whales are larger, are blue-gray, and have a significantly smaller population than fin whales. Blue and fin whales are the two largest animals that currently exist on earth.
Watch hundreds of fin whales in the largest feeding aggregation EVER filmed as part of the upcoming Disney+ Original series from National Geographic, “Epic A...