: a widely distributed dark gray baleen whale (Balaenoptera borealis) that has a ridge on the top of the head and may reach a length of nearly 60 feet (18 meters)
called also sei
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As Punta Arenas is also the departure point through the fjords, coastal expeditions can also encounter humpback whales, sei whales, pods of Peale’s dolphins, and perhaps a glimpse of the world’s largest animal—the Antarctic blue whale.
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AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
Japan caught 30 fin whales this season, half the quota of 60, alongside 294 minke, Bryde's, and sei whales—below the annual quota of 379.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
While there are no observations of orcas hunting fin whales, orcas are known to hunt and eat sei whales (Balaenoptera borealis) in waters near Chilean Patagonia.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
Scientists estimated there are 50,000 sei whales remaining in the wild internationally.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 May 2024
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AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
Japan caught 30 fin whales this season, half the quota of 60, alongside 294 minke, Bryde's, and sei whales—below the annual quota of 379.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
While there are no observations of orcas hunting fin whales, orcas are known to hunt and eat sei whales (Balaenoptera borealis) in waters near Chilean Patagonia.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
Scientists estimated there are 50,000 sei whales remaining in the wild internationally.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 May 2024
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“Sei whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sei%20whale. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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