Balaenoptera physalus - #769
Fin Whale
Side view of dorsal fin. Formerly in order Cetacea.
Geographic Distribution
Worldwide: arctic to tropical waters.
Order/Family
Balaenopteridae
Genus
Balaenoptera
Specific Epithet
physalus
Image Location
USA, MA, off Provincetown
Image Date
1981
Photographer
R Prescott