Fin whale,Fuerteventura Nature
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The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), is occasionally seen off the coast of Fuereventura. The fin whale is a marine mammal belonging to the suborder of baleen whales. It is the second-largest animal after the blue whale, the largest growing to 27.3 m long and weighing nearly 74 tonnes.
The fin whale's body is long and slender, coloured brownish-grey with a paler underside. Its food consists of small schooling fish, squid, and crustaceans including copepods and krill.
Like all other large whales, the fin whale was heavily hunted during the 20th century and is an endangered species.
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Fin whale rescued off Fuerteventura
A 15 metre fin whale, caught up in a rope with hooks, and attached to a buoy was cut free of the coast of Morro Jable, Fuerteventura by a local man early in January 2016.
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