Newfoundland and Labrador
Fin Whales/Rorqual commun


Fin whale: 20 meters; 40 tons

You will know when you have seen a finback. After viewing its straight high ice cream cone-shaped blow, you will then look at this streamlined black back before its long curved dorsal fin appears. Its underside is white and its side flippers are small and pointed. The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is second in size to the blue whale. It is a fast whale that will submerge only to resurface some distance away. These whales are common around Newfoundland and Labrador, generally traveling further offshore than the humpback and minke, and in groups of two to eight animals. It is a baleen whale.

Rorqual commun (Balaenoptera physalus)
Taille: 18 à 21 m, jusqu'à 27 m
Poids: 40 000 à 50 000 kg
Mode de vie: Souvent en paire ou en groupe
Longévité: Probablement comparable à la nôtre
Observations: Régulières de mai à novembre dans le golfe et l’estuaire. Concentration dans la région de Tadoussac de juin à octobre.
Notes: C'est la deuxième plus grosse baleine au monde. Ils forment des groupes comptant parfois jusqu'à 20 individus.

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