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fin whale
noun
: a baleen whale (Balaenoptera physalus) that may attain a length of over 70 feet (21 meters) and is found chiefly in subtropical to arctic and antarctic waters worldwide
called also finback
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Gray, blue, humpback, sperm and fin whales take over, and those eager to see them book tours in fast-moving zodiac boats and catamarans.
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Catherine Garcia, theweek, 25 Nov. 2024
The auction, held at the Sapporo fish market and Shimonoseki port, featured 1.4 tons of fin whale meat caught off Hokkaido.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Other fin whales have washed ashore along the Western U.S. this year.
—CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
Japan's Fisheries Agency added fin whales to the list of species that can be hunted legally, citing population recovery in the North Pacific.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Catherine Garcia, theweek, 25 Nov. 2024
The auction, held at the Sapporo fish market and Shimonoseki port, featured 1.4 tons of fin whale meat caught off Hokkaido.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Other fin whales have washed ashore along the Western U.S. this year.
—CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
Japan's Fisheries Agency added fin whales to the list of species that can be hunted legally, citing population recovery in the North Pacific.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Fin whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fin%20whale. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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