Fin Whale

Speed:

  • It is the fastest whale. It can swim at 12 knots and sprint up to 20-30 knots

    Color:

  • Grayish-black on top, white on its right bottom underside, grayish-black on its left bottom underside.

    Length:

  • Up to 80 feet

    Weight:

  • Up to 50 tons

    Surfacing:

  • Every 6-10 minutes for 4-7 blows
  • It is the deepest diving baleen whale

    Blow:

  • The spout looks like an inverted cone with the blow accompanied by a whistle

    Eating Habits:

  • Eats krill, anchovies and other fish
  • Feeds while swimming on it's side with it's mouth open

    Interesting Features:

  • Uses it's powerful tail flukes against sharks and other whales
  • It smashed the boats of early whalers into splinters
  • It is valuable to the whaling industry today

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