Balaenoptera physalus (Fin Whale)
Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
The fin whale is large, with a slender, streamlined body. It is bicolored, with the dorsum and sides dark gray to brownish black with faint light gray stripes; the dark coloration turns white toward the venter. The undersides of the flippers are also white. A feature that easily distinguishes this…
