Fin whale
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The fin whale, 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 26–27.3
Finhval
A fin whale in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, showing characteristic backswept dorsal fin
A frontal view of a fin whale, showing asymmetrical colouration
Fin whale embryo
Baleen whale
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Baleen whales, also known as whalebone whales, are marine mammals of the parvorder Mysticeti in the infraorder Cetacea, which use baleen plates in their mouths to sieve plankton from the water. Mystic
Fin whale
…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 26–27.3 m (85–90 ft) in length, with a maximum recorded…
Baleen whales vary considerably in size and shape, depending on their feeding behavior.
Eschrichtius, Balaenopteridae
Eubalaena, Balaenidae
Megaptera, Balaenopteridae