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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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In 2015, the largest toxic algae bloom ever recorded caused massive die-offs from Santa Barbara to Alaska, killing thousands of marine mammals, including sea lions and fin whales.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
By comparison, blue and fin whale song rose primarily during the years where krill was more plentiful.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
The second-largest whale species after blue whales, fin whales are classified as endangered species, according to NOAA.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
The majority of the whales, 29, were humpbacks, while at least four were gray whales and one was a fin whale.
—Brendan Rascius, Sacramento Bee, 31 Dec. 2024
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
By comparison, blue and fin whale song rose primarily during the years where krill was more plentiful.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
The second-largest whale species after blue whales, fin whales are classified as endangered species, according to NOAA.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
The majority of the whales, 29, were humpbacks, while at least four were gray whales and one was a fin whale.
—Brendan Rascius, Sacramento Bee, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Fin whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fin%20whale. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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