Fin Whale Research Paper

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After the blue whale, the Fin Whale is the second largest animal, some other names that they go by are "Finner", "Razorback", "Flathead", "Common rorqual", and "Herring whale." With its unique pattern on its back and dorsal fin, the fin whale is easily identified. They can grow to be up to 88 feet long and weighing 80 metric tons. They can swim up to 22 miles per hour and have received the nickname "greyhound of the sea" because they can actually swim as fast as 29 miles per hour, ever so often. These whales can dive up to 251 yards and they communicate with other whales through low-frequency noises that only they can hear, which can be heard from When looking for food, the fin whale has to be very secrete when they are hunting, because of

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