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Balaenoptera physalus, the second largest animal on Earth. Also called the finback whale, razorback whale, or common rorqual.

Links:

Fin Whale Fact sheet from the American Cetacean Society. www.acsonline.org/factpack/finwhl.htm

Fin Whale Fact sheet from IFAW. www.ifawct.org/whaledb/whale3.htm

Balaenoptera physalus (Fin Whale) Fact sheet from Cetacea.org. www.cetacea.org/fin.htm

Balaenoptera physalus (Fin Whale) Species account and photos from the Animal Diversity Web. animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/../../b._physalus$narrative.html

Fin Whale Information from Long Island, New York, including publication abstracts, an animated surfacing and diving sequence, and a photo gallery. www.cresli.org/cresli/cetacean/finwhale.html

Fin Whale Acoustics Information, photos, map, and an audio file of calls. newport.pmel.noaa.gov/whales/finwhale.html

Surge: Whale Research Photos and information on Finback Whale behavior in New Brunswick, Canada. The focus is on mating, ability to turn, and use of bubble clouds. www.whale-watch-east.com/Research_Home_Page.html

Discovering Whales: The Fin Whale General information and map. www.omplace.com/omsites/discover/FIN