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What are the names of the fin whales fins?
Fin whales have two pectoral fins and a dorsal fin.
Is a fin whale the only whale that mates with other whales?
No. Blue whales have mated with fin whales.
Are Fin Whales endangered?
Yes, fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) are classified as Endangered.
Why fin whales are endangered?
Like other species of large whales, fin whales were heavily exploited by man. Nearly 900,000 were caught in the 20th century, with 250,000 being caught between 1953-62 alone. There were once a few hundred thousand fin whales in the Southern Ocean, but now only 38,000 are thought to exist there. In the North Atlantic, there are estimated to be 53,000, close to historic levels.
Where is the fin whale migration?
In the summer fin whales migrate to cold waters and in the winter fin whales migrate to warm waters.
What is a killer whales back fin called?
the dorsal fin
How many fin whales are off California?
There are estimated to be 3,000 fin whales off California, Oregon and Washington.
What are fin whales enemies?
Fin Whales are hunted in Greenland with a limit of 19 per year.Collisions with ships are an additional major cause of Fin Whale mortality.
How long were fin whales endangered?
Fin whales have been listed as endangered since the early 1970s. Fin whales populations in the North Atlantic, however, now number 53,000, close to its historic size.
What are fin whales good for?
Nothing
Can fin whales hear?
Yes.
Are fin whales vulnerable?
yes
