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A Fin Whale from above

Photo credit: Protected Resources Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla, California

The Fin Whale, at 27 metres long, is the second largest whale and animal after the Blue Whale. It is found in all the world's major oceans, and in waters ranging from the polar to the tropical. It is absent only from waters close to the ice pack at both the north and south poles and relatively small areas of water away from the large oceans.

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