Fin Whale
![f4060d_83fc71ff410c4773bf4e7d37c70e7e74_mv2_11zon](https://d17t27i218htgr.cloudfront.net/rails/active_storage/representations/proxy/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaEpJaWxqWkRabE16WmtNaTAxTlRCa0xUUTJNRGN0T1dObE15MHhPV1l4TjJVd1pETTNPR01HT2daRlZBPT0iLCJleHAiOm51bGwsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--bf8bed9343578d7572020267844780f6393b48a7/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaDdDRG9MWm05eWJXRjBTU0lJYW5CbkJqb0dSVlE2RkhKbGMybDZaVjkwYjE5c2FXMXBkRnNIYVFKMEJEQTZDbk5oZG1WeWV3YzZDbk4wY21sd1ZEb01jWFZoYkdsMGVXbGEiLCJleHAiOm51bGwsInB1ciI6InZhcmlhdGlvbiJ9fQ==--1c7024a85a37f1fbbfd98fd68143bf22d9453fd5/f4060d_83fc71ff410c4773bf4e7d37c70e7e74_mv2_11zon.jpg)
Posted on Tue 16 Nov 2021 · by Hebridean Adventures
After the blue whale, this cetacean giant is the second-largest species on Earth. The fin whale -- also called ‘finback whale’ and ‘common rorqual’ -- is also the fastest baleen whale.
IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS
Sleek and streamlined in body shape, the fin whale has a tall, distinctive dorsal fin location approximately two-thirds along the back of its body. Most fin whales are black or brown-ish in colour, and have a white underbelly. Much like a fingerprint, light grey chevron-shaped markings help to differentiate one fin whale from another.