Fin whale

The fin whale is second only to the blue whale in size and weight. it has a long sleek body, grey top and sides and a whitish underside. Females can grow to 25-27 m in length, while males measure up to 22 ,. maximum weight is 80 t. the caudal fin is 5/6 metres, its tail normally remains underwater during the surfacing sequence. They have a cosmopolitan distribution. In the mediterranean, it is much more abundant in the western and central basins, where it only appears sporadically. Its diet consist of small schooling fish, squid, crustaceans and krill (shrimp like marine invertebrate animals. In the Mediterranean, fin whale are usually either sighted alone or in groups of maximum 13 individuals. they can live 90 years of age.