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Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

Description:

A huge dark gray whale with a prominent fin on the back. They are the second largest animal on earth after the blue whale.

Habitat:

open water

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1 Comment

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 5 months ago

We went whale watching around this time of the year during a visit to California and around the same area ( a few years ago). Sadly we only saw dolphins. So, it's good to see two species. Thanks for sharing this.

Steven Sheppard
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Steven Sheppard

Spotted on Oct 7, 2023
Submitted on Nov 26, 2023

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