The Federally Endangered Fin Whale is
the second largest whale, attaining a possible
length of more than eighty feet and weighing
as much as sixty tons, it is the second
largest living animal after the Blue Whale.
Fin Whales
Photo credit: NOAA
Found in every ocean, the most remarkable
characteristic of the Fin Whale is its
prominent dorsal fin.
Fin Whales
Photo credit: NOAA
Although they usually swim alone, they can
occasionally be found in small groups.
This very fast swimming whale, has been
called the Greyhound of the Sea and
may live for up to ninety years.
The song of the male Fin Whale is one
of the lowest made by any animal and is
normally too low for humans to hear.
