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fin whale
noun
: a baleen whale (Balaenoptera physalus) that may attain a length of over 70 feet (21 meters) and is found chiefly in subtropical to arctic and antarctic waters worldwide
called also finback
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Andrew Strain Humpbacks and fin whales migrate through these waters biannually, but no animal, not even the grizzly, rivals the orca as a symbol of the Pacific Northwest.
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Crai S. Bower, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2023
Iceland is the only country that allows whaling of the endangered fin whale, the second-largest whale species.
—Andrew Chapman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
Whale watchers also got to see a pod of 200 common dolphins, 13 endangered fin whales, a minke whale and four humpback whales in total.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
Also spotted were fin whales, minke whales and dolphins on Sunday, April 21 – a display that couldn’t have been better choreographed to celebrate Earth Day, several people commented.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 21 Apr. 2024
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Crai S. Bower, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2023
Iceland is the only country that allows whaling of the endangered fin whale, the second-largest whale species.
—Andrew Chapman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
Whale watchers also got to see a pod of 200 common dolphins, 13 endangered fin whales, a minke whale and four humpback whales in total.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
Also spotted were fin whales, minke whales and dolphins on Sunday, April 21 – a display that couldn’t have been better choreographed to celebrate Earth Day, several people commented.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Fin whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fin%20whale. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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