Balaenoptera physalus - #769

Fin Whale
Side view of dorsal fin. Formerly in order Cetacea.
Geographic Distribution

Worldwide: arctic to tropical waters.

Order/Family
Balaenopteridae
Genus
Balaenoptera
Specific Epithet
physalus
Image Location
USA, MA, off Provincetown
Image Date
1981
Photographer
R Prescott