fin whale
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fin whale
First recorded in 1880–85
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Officials are asking beachgoers to keep a distance from a 35- to 40-foot fin whale that washed ashore on Torrance Beach on Saturday evening and later died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2024
It’s not yet known what killed an endangered fin whale, but people can marvel at the large marine mammal as it decomposes on an Oregon beach.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
“What traits are transferred from the fin whale to the blue whale?”
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
A large fin whale has been found dead on a beach in Cornwall.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2023
Figure 4.—A fin whale in the North Atlantic with the paired blowholes open during respiration.
From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by David Caldwell
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