| 单词 | fin whale |
| 例句 | It is also illegal to kill fin whales and to engage in the trade of endangered species. Pamela Anderson Pens Letter to Vladimir Putin Over Whale Trade 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z It is carrying a cargo of 1,700 tons of fin whale meat. Pamela Anderson Pens Letter to Vladimir Putin Over Whale Trade 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z The transformation in Exposition Park was completed last year as the museum celebrated its 100th anniversary with the opening of a new glassed-in entrance hall sporting a huge fin whale skeleton as a greeter. Pisano to step down after 13 years leading L.A.'s Natural History Museum 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z We later read that she was a fin whale, the second-largest creature on earth. The Plastic-Hunting Pirates of the Cornish Coast 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z One large blue dot at South Georgia island in the South Atlantic Ocean, for example, signifies 130,611 whale catches, most of them fin whales. WhaleVis turns more than a century of whaling data into an interactive map 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z A large fin whale has been found dead on a beach in Cornwall. Fin whale found dead on Fistral beach 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z "We know 20th century whaling was severe, but we didn't know how severe it was for fin whales." Whaling wiped out far more fin whales than previously thought 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z The country has annual quotas for the fin whales and minke whales fishermen are allowed to hunt in its waters. Iceland says commercial whaling can resume after temporary ban 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Although Norway and Japan also allow commercial whaling, only Iceland permits the killing of longer fin whales. Whaling to resume in Iceland but under strict rules 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Iceland's government temporarily halted fin whale hunting after the country's veterinary authority released a gruesome whale hunt video. Science News Briefs from around the World: September 2023 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z The fin whale, external - known as the "greyhound of the sea" for their speed - is the world's second-largest animal after the blue whale. Fin whale found dead on Fistral beach 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Past ecological studies had suggested a 70% reduction in fin whale populations, while earlier genetic studies estimated a much larger pre-whaling population. Whaling wiped out far more fin whales than previously thought 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z The hunting of fin whales, which can reach lengths of over 20 metres, was resumed in Iceland in 2006 following a 1986 moratorium. Iceland suspends fin whale hunting over animal rights concerns 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z The carcass of a 30-tonne fin whale has been removed from Bridlington's South Beach in an operation the council described as the "largest of its kind" it had ever carried out. Dead fin whale removed from Bridlington beach 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z It was believed to be a male fin whale, the world's second-largest animal after the blue whale. Whale stranded off Bridlington's South Beach dies 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z "Some very big whales like fin whales and sei whales, if they strand on some remote island, then they can be left to break down naturally," Dr Brownlow said. How do you dispose of a giant whale from a beach? 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z The study's authors write that the most important thing governments can do to aid fin whale recovery is to continue to enforce the whaling ban so that fin whales have time to increase their numbers. Whaling wiped out far more fin whales than previously thought 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z The lion’s share of this category is made up of baleen whales such as the fin whale, which has a biomass of eight million metric tons—around 60 percent of the aquatic mammals. All of Humanity Weighs Six Times as Much as All Wild Mammals 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z After the fin whale population declined due to hunting, the species was classified as endangered and granted protection under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Dead endangered whale washes up on Mississippi Gulf Coast 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z And when a gargantuan fin whale washes up on the beach, she knows what to do. Review | ‘The Whalebone Theatre’ deftly depicts Europe before and during WWII 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z The researchers looked at the internal biological structure of 11 different cetacean species, including fin whales and bottlenose dolphins. The Purpose of Dolphins’ Mysterious Brain Net May Finally Be Understood 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z The study also found that the health of this group is essential for the survival of highly isolated, genetically distinct fin whales in the Gulf of California. Whaling wiped out far more fin whales than previously thought 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Researchers estimate more than 80 endangered blue, humpback and fin whales are killed by ships each year along the West Coast. New System Aims to Save Whales Near San Francisco From Ship Collisions 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, on the Zodiac’s port side, a fin whale appeared; soon after that, a school of dolphins began to play around the boat. In Newfoundland, vast vistas and warm welcomes 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z To produce large catches, Solyanik and other captains decided to ignore international quotas and secretly targeted the most endangered whale species, including blue, humpback and fin whales in the Antarctic and the North Pacific. The USSR once hunted endangered whales — while its scientists secretly tracked its toll 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z Once hunted to the brink of extinction, fin whales in the Southern Ocean have rebounded and returned to their historic feeding grounds, according to a new survey. Just Months After the Last Floods, It’s the ‘Same Thing Again’ 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z In the 19th century, whaling decimated most whale species around the world but left the largest ones -- blue and fin whales -- largely untouched. Whaling wiped out far more fin whales than previously thought 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Once hunted to the brink of extinction, fin whales in the Southern Ocean have rebounded and returned to their old feeding grounds. Your Thursday Briefing 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Once hunted to the brink of extinction, fin whales in the Southern Ocean have rebounded and returned to their historical feeding grounds. Your Friday Briefing: Boris Johnson Plans to Resign 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z But as the ship drew closer, the ocean bubbled as 150 fin whales, the planet’s second-largest creatures, dived and lunged against the water’s surface. A Whale Feeding Frenzy in Antarctica Points to a Conservation Success 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Sightings of blue, humpback and fin whales seem more frequent. Snowmobiles in Slush: Sports Are on Thin Ice in the Warming Arctic 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z By midcentury, close to a million fin whales worldwide had been slaughtered, at least 75,000 of these in the Eastern North Pacific. Whaling wiped out far more fin whales than previously thought 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z One study found that male fin whales stopped singing during surveys, potentially impacting reproductive rates. Whale ears, shell oil, and the hidden toll of seismic surveys 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z Iceland's most recent annual quotas allow for the hunting of 209 fin whales, which are considered endangered, and 217 minke whales - one of the smallest species. Iceland whaling: Fisheries minister signals end from 2024 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Six weeks into a nine-week expedition, near the coast of Elephant Island, northeast of the Antarctic Peninsula, researchers had stumbled upon the largest gathering of fin whales ever documented. A Whale Feeding Frenzy in Antarctica Points to a Conservation Success 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Lunge-feeding whales are also called rorqual whales and include two of the largest animals on Earth — the blue and fin whales. Why Whales Don’t Choke 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z The future of fin whales in the Gulf of California also depends on the recovery of the Eastern North Pacific population. Whaling wiped out far more fin whales than previously thought 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Their study ran from 2010 to 2019 and included data across the Atlantic, Pacific, and Southern oceans on seven species—including blue whales, humpback whales, and fin whales. Baleen whales eat three times as much as scientists thought 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, horrific photos of two fin whales pinned to the hull of an Australian naval ship gained worldwide attention. As cargo shipments boom, ship strikes imperil whales in California and worldwide 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z “The fin whales seemed to go crazy because of the food load they were confronted with. It was absolutely thrilling.” A Whale Feeding Frenzy in Antarctica Points to a Conservation Success 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z To determine how these whales are safely chowing down — and not choking — on their food, Dr. Gil and colleagues analyzed deceased fin whales. Why Whales Don’t Choke 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Another good sign: On May 31, Fisher reported marine mammals, mostly humpbacks, but also a pod of orcas and fin whales observed nearly continuously, and in high abundance, from the Columbia River to La Push. Years after the devastating ‘Blob,’ ocean conditions appear to be improving, plankton survey shows 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z This staccato symphony turned out to be the songs of fin whales. Whale Songs Could Reveal Deep Secrets Beneath the Oceans 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z Last Thursday, a 55-foot-long fin whale washed up on a beach in the port city of Ashdod, south of Tel Aviv. Israel’s Beaches Are Littered With Tar After Mysterious Oil Spill 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z The rebounding of the fin whales’ population, however, offers “a sign that if you enforce management and conservation, there are chances for species to recover,” Dr. Herr said. A Whale Feeding Frenzy in Antarctica Points to a Conservation Success 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Entanglement rates were similar in another ocean giant, the fin whale. Whale threats from fishing gear 'underestimated' 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z Compare this to the fin whale, the second largest animal ever: typically 80 feet long and 60 tons—less than half the blue whale’s weight. Why Are Blue Whales So Gigantic? 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z “Because I’m a seismologist, I wasn’t just like, oh, fin whales, that’s cute,” said Dr. Kuna, then a doctoral student at Oregon State University. Whale Songs Could Reveal Deep Secrets Beneath the Oceans 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z It’s where large baleen and fin whales sing for a lover or join in a friendly chorus. Pandemic offers scientists unprecedented chance to 'hear' oceans as they once were 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z But 40 years after the commercial whaling ban, researchers studying other species in the Southern Ocean began to notice that increasing numbers of fin whales had returned. A Whale Feeding Frenzy in Antarctica Points to a Conservation Success 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Images posted on social media show the giant mammal, thought to be a fin whale, on its back very close to a sandy shore in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, on Friday. 12-meter long fin whale washes up dead on UK beach 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z The Port of London confirmed that the second whale, thought to be a fin whale, was discovered in the river at Denton, near Gravesend, on Friday morning. Second whale in 10 days found dead in River Thames 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z For this study, the researchers had to determine the location of the fin whales, a bit like searching for the epicenter of an earthquake. Whale Songs Could Reveal Deep Secrets Beneath the Oceans 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z Some of the animals you might see year-round are humpback whales, fin whales, dolphins and sea lions. Four Hours: Tour the San Pedro waterfront before its big makeover 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z At the time, they were investigating Minke whales when they came across large congregations of fin whales “by coincidence.” A Whale Feeding Frenzy in Antarctica Points to a Conservation Success 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z It is hoped the project will help detect minke and fin whales, as well as more regularly sighted humpbacks. 'They are amazed': New York City sees extraordinary leap in whale sightings 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z In a similar study, blue and fin whales avoided the sound and stopped feeding, Calambokidis said, but their reactions were less dramatic and more variable. Navy plans testing of futuristic technology, sonar harm to mammals in Pacific Northwest 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z Finding more ways to use fin whale seismology could mean adding less to the cacophony. Whale Songs Could Reveal Deep Secrets Beneath the Oceans 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z A 45-foot-long dead female fin whale was draped across the ship’s bow. Whales are facing a big, deadly threat along West Coast: Massive ships 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z They decided to apply for funding to study the fin whales’ revival. A Whale Feeding Frenzy in Antarctica Points to a Conservation Success 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z The cause of death for two of the whales appeared to be predation, and blunt trauma for another two whales, including a fin whale that struck a state ferry, the Kodiak Daily Mirror reported . 7 dead whales reported on Kodiak Island in 2018 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z The Kodiak Daily Mirror reports the cause of death for two of the whales appeared to be predation and blunt trauma for another two whales, including a fin whale that struck a state ferry. Feds: 7 dead whales reported on Kodiak Island in 2018 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z The Yaganes park remains mostly unexplored but it is a feeding area for endangered seabird species and is home to sei whales, fin whales and other marine species. Kristine Tompkins celebrates new Argentina marine parks 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Boucher contacted the International Fund for Animal Welfare which later confirmed it was the carcass of a fin whale nicknamed “Ladders.” Carcass of whale known as ‘Ladders’ washes ashore 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z In 2018 and 2019, the researchers returned to the Antarctic Peninsula for the first dedicated study of the fin whale population. A Whale Feeding Frenzy in Antarctica Points to a Conservation Success 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z The fin whale, western gray whale, mountain gorilla and Rothschild's giraffe are among the animals where numbers are rising. Hope for mountain gorilla and fin whale 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Cubaynes started with seven images from four areas across the world known to exclusively host southern right whales, fin whales, humpback whales, or gray whales at certain times of year. Whales spotted from space 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z The team will soon conduct an audit of fin whales in the Mediterranean. Scientists count whales from space 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z A well-known fin whale measuring 54 feet in length washed up dead on a Cape Cod shore last week, environmental officials said. Dead whale washes ashore on Cape Cod, was famous in area 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z Through aerial surveys, researchers recorded 100 groups of fin whales, ranging in size from one to four individuals. A Whale Feeding Frenzy in Antarctica Points to a Conservation Success 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, the Icelandic company Hvalur announced it would resume hunting fin whales, which are classed as endangered. Clashes expected over Japan's bid to resume commercial whaling 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z One summer day off the coast of Iceland, on a calm sea, a whaling crew towing freshly killed fin whales chugged past a tourist boat. Meet Iceland’s Whaling Magnate. He Makes No Apologies. 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z Most of the other bones belonged to sea creatures that live in the Mediterranean today, such as a fin whale, a sperm whale, a long-finned pilot whale and a dolphin. Ancient Romans Hunted ‘Sea Monsters.’ Were They Whales? 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z These recordings are producing revelations about endangered fin whales, a species rebounding from hunting during the 20th century. Nuclear Bomb Sensors Eavesdrop on Whales 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z Sally Mizroch, a fisheries biologist who has studied whales since 1979 and was not involved in the research, described fin whales as “very successful.” A Whale Feeding Frenzy in Antarctica Points to a Conservation Success 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Hvalur has killed hundreds of fin whales – mostly destined as meat for export to Japan. The killing of a blue whale reveals how disconnected we are from nature | Philip Hoare 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z There are plenty of things to see — fin whales tend to stay far offshore, but minke whales, humpbacks, dolphins, porpoises and puffins are usually easier to find. Meet Iceland’s Whaling Magnate. He Makes No Apologies. 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z But the DNA barcodes identified orca, true dolphins, Cuvier’s beaked whales, fin whales, and southern right whales. Ancient seafarers may have hunted whales around the world 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Harris calculates there is approximately one fin whale per 2,000 square kilometers near Wake Island, a coral atoll in the central Pacific Ocean. Nuclear Bomb Sensors Eavesdrop on Whales 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z Unlike other species, such as blue whales, fin whales can forage over large distances and feed on a variety of food sources. A Whale Feeding Frenzy in Antarctica Points to a Conservation Success 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Surrounded by jumping, feeding humpbacks, circled by minke and fin whales, with white-sided dolphins weaving in between, it seemed to me that merely bearing witness to this wonder was enough. 'Barnacled angels': the whales of Stellwagen Bank – a photo essay 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Loftsson, 75, is the world’s last commercial hunter of fin whales. Meet Iceland’s Whaling Magnate. He Makes No Apologies. 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z The Marine Mammal Center said a ship hit a 45-foot-long fin whale that was found May 18 near Oakland. Third dead whale in a week washes ashore in Northern California 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z The Marine Mammal Center said a ship hit a 45-long fin whale that was found May 18 near Oakland. Third dead whale in a week washes ashore in Bay Area 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z As the fin whales bring the krill to the water’s surface, they can also facilitate the success of other predators, including seabirds, and seals, Dr. Santora said. A Whale Feeding Frenzy in Antarctica Points to a Conservation Success 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z The Marine Mammal Center said Wednesday that a ship hit a 45-long fin whale that was found May 18 near Oakland. Human-caused injuries killed 2 whales in California 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Scientists from Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute say as long as quotas are respected, fin whales will remain abundant in Icelandic waters. Meet Iceland’s Whaling Magnate. He Makes No Apologies. 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z On Friday morning, the carcass of an endangered fin whale was found under a bridge in the estuary near Oakland’s Jack London Square. The Latest: 5th dead whale found in San Francisco Bay 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z The good news about the area’s populations of harbor seals, gray seals, fin whales and humpback whales — the most common local species — is that they are going up, Dr. Kopelman said. Arthur Kopelman Works the Other Hamptons 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z The fin whale population is considered critically low outside the Central North Atlantic region surrounding Iceland, which was the only country where the mammals were hunted commercially. Iceland company to resume commercial hunting of fin whales 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z Blue and fin whales, for instance, differ in size, color and body shape. Baleen Whales Intermingled as They Evolved, and Share DNA With Distant Cousins 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Unlike blues, with their deep melodic songs, fin whales don't really change notes. Elusive Blue Whale Behavior Revealed by Their Songs 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Originally Japan set out to catch more than 900 minkes every year, as well as 50 humpbacks and 50 fin whales. How Sea Shepherd lost battle against Japan’s whale hunters in Antarctic 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z He said it is not unusual for fin whales to be spotted off the coast of Ireland. Whale carcass washes up on Donegal beach 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z The latest counts put the region’s fin whale population at 40,000. Iceland company to resume commercial hunting of fin whales 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society says the fin whale beached about 7:30 a.m. Female fin whale found dead, decomposed on Long Island beach 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z Officials with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife say a 50-foot-long fin whale was floating dead in Tacoma’s Commencement Bay on Friday. 50-foot whale dead after encounter with ship near Tacoma 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z I’m talking about the Gulf of Alaska and it’s actually mock war — if, that is, you don’t happen to be a fin whale or a wild salmon. War in the Gulf (No, not that Gulf!) 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z Stephen Marsh from the charity said it was clear from the first photos it was a fin whale. Whale carcass washes up on rocks at Hartland Quay - BBC News 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z It may be a fin whale, or perhaps a blue whale, the largest whale of them all. The loneliest whale in the world? 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z The Beaufort and Chukchi seas are habitat for several species listed as endangered and species that are candidates for the endangered species, including the bowhead whale, fin whale, Pacific walrus and polar bear. President Obama bans oil drilling in large areas of Atlantic and Arctic oceans 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Dr Ben Garrod, of Anglia Ruskin University, previously said that fin whales, the second largest group in the whale family, were more often seen in the deep ocean. Holkham beached whale starved to death - BBC News 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z His teams use the same tags on fin whales and gray whales and usesmaller puncturing devices to get biopsy samples of whales. Orca Killed by Satellite Tag Leads to Criticism of Science Practices The calls of one or possibly two fin whales were identified, based on the species’ signature low-frequency pulse, which was repeated in regular patterns every 15 seconds. The Great New York Whale Census 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z Humpback whales are regularly spotted off areas such as Brooklyn, while fin whales are known to inhabit the waters around the eastern tip of Long Island. New York's whales to be studied for the first time 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z In both the Pacific and the Atlantic, sub-Arctic species such as humpback and fin whales are spending more time in the Arctic waters around the Bering, Davis, and Fram Straits. Some Whales Like Global Warming Just Fine 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z Related: No fin whales to be hunted in Iceland this summer “It is in my view abhorrent and a throwback to an earlier age,” he said. Japan admits to killing more than 300 whales in Southern Ocean 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z Each year, the Icelandic government sets kill quotas for fin whales and minke whales, another species the country hunts. Iceland Will Stop Hunting Fin Whales...for Now At the next there are two long slabs of lighter-coloured fin whale meat, an endangered species its trading banned by CITES. Japan and the whale - BBC News 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z But meat from the endangered fin whale isn’t popular at all in Iceland, so it usually gets shipped to Japan—even though there’s not a big market there, either. Icelanders Don’t Like Whale Meat—So Why the Hunts? 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Stimpert, who wasn’t involved in the new finding, adds that blue and fin whales also produce pulses in the frequency range of these latest sounds, “but we’re still learning about the specific behavioral functions.” Mysterious New Humpback Whale Song Detected 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Earlier in October, rescuers tried to save a fin whale that became tightly trussed up in line off Laguna Beach. Rescuers work to free humpback whale from fishing line off California 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z International trade in fin whale is banned, but a “reservation” to that ban allows Iceland to ship whale meat to Japan. Iceland Will Stop Hunting Fin Whales...for Now At its peak in 1964 Japan killed more than 24,000 whales in one year, most of them enormous fin whales and sperm whales. Japan and the whale - BBC News 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z An objection to an international ban on commercial whaling allows the country to hunt minke and endangered fin whales. Icelanders Don’t Like Whale Meat—So Why the Hunts? 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Michael Harris of Puget Sound Express Whale Watching says fin whale used to be common in the area, but commercial hunting off Vancouver Island decimated the local population. Fin whale makes appearance in north Puget Sound 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z The Sausalito-based group says the 52-foot-long fin whale was an immature male that died of blunt force trauma caused by colliding with a ship. Dead whale in Oakland Estuary was struck by ship 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z “They’ve been killing an increasing amount of fin whales and exporting thousands of tons of whale meat to Japan.” Iceland Will Stop Hunting Fin Whales...for Now The deaths of the whales—which include 11 fin whales, 14 humpback whales, one gray whale, and four unidentified others—are strange: the rate is nearly three times the historical average. Massive 'Mortality Event' Kills 30 Whales in Alaska 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z So does the endangered fin whale, also called the finback whale. Icelanders Don’t Like Whale Meat—So Why the Hunts? 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z The fin whale appeared to be a juvenile. Fin whale makes appearance in north Puget Sound 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z Both endangered species, fin whales and humpbacks are baleen whales that strain seawater through filter-like plates in order to capture tons of zooplankton, krill and small fish. Experts puzzled as 30 whales stranded in 'unusual mortality event' in Alaska 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z Iceland asserts that it hunts a tiny fraction of the estimated 20,000 fin whales in the surrounding waters of the North Atlantic. Iceland Will Stop Hunting Fin Whales...for Now He, Ivashchenko, and others also suspect that if the Japanese whalers falsified their sperm whale catch data, then they likely submitted inaccurate reports on humpback and fin whales, too. Japan falsified whale hunting data in 1960s, according to study 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Slabs of fin whale meat await packaging at the Hvalfijordur whaling station in Iceland. Icelanders Don’t Like Whale Meat—So Why the Hunts? 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z In September the EU, the US and several other countries issued a statement calling on Iceland to halt commercial whaling, particularly of fin whales. Icelandic plan to ship whale meat to Japan enrages environmentalists 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z Bears consume the remains of a fin whale near Kodiak, Alaska. Experts puzzled as 30 whales stranded in 'unusual mortality event' in Alaska 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z With little demand in Iceland for fin whale meat, Hvalur ships it all to Japan. Iceland Will Stop Hunting Fin Whales...for Now Lured by the large population of krill, fin whales often frequent the waters off the Valencian coast to feed, Gozalbes said. Mystery surrounds dead whale discovered on Spanish beach 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z International trade in fin whale is banned, but another “reservation” to that ban allows Iceland to ship whale meat to Japan. Icelanders Don’t Like Whale Meat—So Why the Hunts? 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Researchers made the discovery by inadvertently stretching a thick cable they found in the jaw of a fin whale. Big whales have stretchy nerves to help them gulp - BBC News 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z The solitary wanderer emits its metronomic calls at around 52 hertz, a tuba pitch that is, nonetheless, far higher than the calls closest to it — those of the giant blue and fin whales. Filmmakers Set Sights on '52', the World's Loneliest Whale 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z Japanese restaurants might be serving up less whale meat next year: Iceland’s lone fin whaling company, Hvalur, just announced plans to cancel its summer hunt of endangered fin whales. Iceland Will Stop Hunting Fin Whales...for Now They confirmed it was a fin whale, one of the most common species in the Mediterranean. Mystery surrounds dead whale discovered on Spanish beach 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z The plan sets a target of 333 minke whales annually from the end of 2015 and no longer includes humpback and fin whales. Japan vows to resume Antarctic whale hunt for ‘science’ next year Besides cutting its overall target, it will no longer kill fin whales and humpbacks, and will expand non-lethal research methods, said Kyodo news agency. Japan cuts Antarctic whale target 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z This dovetails with the ICJ's ruling that Japan's annual cull of up to 900 minkes and a smaller number of fin whales in the Antarctic was not primarily motivated by research purposes. Japan leads opposition to establishing marine sanctuary for whales 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z Without such action, Iceland’s commercial whaling and its exports of the products of endangered fin whales to Japan will continue, and Hvalur’s domination of the Japanese market will grow. Should Fin Whales Be a Source of Wonder or Meat? 2014-09-13T04:00:00Z Last week, a dead fin whale washed up at the beach and harbor city of Port Hueneme, south of Santa Barbara. California cargo ships to slow for whales under new program 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z Seeing a fin whale surface, as the creature in the video does three times, is exceedingly rare, given that there are only around 100,000 left in the wild. Watch the World’s Fastest Whale Leap from the Ocean 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z The areas most preferred by humpback and fin whales are quieter, he added, but there may be no legal protection to keep the sites that way. Cacophony of Shipping Noise Found in Humpback, Killer Whale Habitat 2013-10-23T21:15:00.457Z The third species the scientists examined were fin whales. 'Tanned' whales shed light on ageing 2013-08-30T04:48:05Z Iceland claims its whaling is sustainable when the best available scientific evidence reveals that its fin whale quota is more than three times greater than the level considered sustainable…. Should Fin Whales Be a Source of Wonder or Meat? 2014-09-13T04:00:00Z On Wednesday morning German Greenpeace activists boarded a ship docked in Hamburg, and prevented it from leaving with a cargo of meat from endangered fin whales hunted off Iceland. Greenpeace's Shard ascent reminds us of the power of civil disobedience 2013-07-11T15:17:49Z Much like greyhounds, fin whales are skinny, long creatures. Watch the World’s Fastest Whale Leap from the Ocean 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Japan's whaling fleet leaves for the Southern Ocean in November or December each year, with a quota of of minke whales and fin whales whales to catch for what it says are scientific research purposes. Australia-Japan whaling case to begin 2013-06-26T03:03:27Z Those toothy remnants still appear in modern fin whale fetuses, which start to develop teeth in the womb that are later reabsorbed before the enamel actually forms. New Whale Species Unearthed in California Highway Dig 2013-02-17T22:37:28Z Here are two very different views of humans’ relationship with the world’s second biggest animal, the fin whale. Should Fin Whales Be a Source of Wonder or Meat? 2014-09-13T04:00:00Z It aims to catch up to 935 minke whales and up to 50 fin whales. Australia protests over whaling ship 2013-02-01T03:15:28Z “We haven’t observed it yet,” he said, “but with more research and more tags we’re likely to find it in other closely related whales, like fin whales.” Observatory: Acrobatic Blue Whales Can Sneak Up on Krill 2012-12-04T20:50:21Z Rob Deaville, manager of the cetacean stranding investigation programme for ZSL, said fin whales were a "fairly unusual species to be found beached in the UK". Whale dies after beaching on bank 2012-10-01T11:37:38Z The Stellwagen sanctuary is prime habitat for a pencil-size schooling fish called the sandlance that draws a host of predators, from the humpbacks to fin whales, minke whales, dolphins, striped bass and bluefin tuna. Close to Cape Cod Shore, Humpback Whales Are Far From Safe 2012-08-20T18:51:50Z The 20 metre long fin whale was badly injured when it was found. Washed up whale too sick to save 2012-08-14T06:39:37Z The Japanese target minke and fin whales, and not the humpback. Humpback whales perform migration spectacle 2012-08-08T23:46:16Z He and his colleagues spent the summers of 2009 and 2010 dissecting carcasses of two species of lunge-feeding whales – fin whales and minke whales – caught by the commercial whaling industry in Iceland. Green Blog: A Secret Behind the Whale's Mighty Gulp 2012-05-23T17:00:58Z At the weekend we saw killer whales off Lewis and we've also seen common dolphins and fin whales. Bingo conservationists? 2012-02-15T13:47:33Z Workers complete the dissection and burial of a 65-foot fin whale, an endangered species, that washed ashore in Ocean, N.J., apparently after colliding with a vessel. Green Blog: On Our Radar: A Beached Whale 2012-01-26T13:12:55Z The elusive fin whale leaves its signature song on sea floor seismic recordings, used to study earthquakes—giving seismologists unique access to the animal's social and migratory patterns. Singing Whales Steal Spotlight from Earthquakes 2011-12-14T19:35:40Z Whale hunting season kicked off in Japan last week as three ships set off with a security vessel on their annual pilgrimage to cull hundreds of minke and fin whales in Antarctic waters. The Whale Hunt Begins: Japan Gives Whalers Millions in Tsunami Funds 2011-12-12T20:05:31Z Somewhere in the vastness of the northern oceans, a fin whale is feeding. Green Blog: A Secret Behind the Whale's Mighty Gulp 2012-05-23T17:00:58Z We strongly urge the Obama administration to respond with hard-hitting sanctions should Iceland resume its slaughter of fin whales next season. Obama Moves to Stop Iceland Whaling. Could He Do More? 2011-09-18T19:32:38Z Workers dissecting a fin whale that washed ashore in Ocean City. Green Blog: On Our Radar: A Beached Whale 2012-01-26T13:12:55Z From August to October, the team detected more fin whales calling while in groups, which were swimming northward through the area. Singing Whales Steal Spotlight from Earthquakes 2011-12-14T19:35:40Z On Thursday, President Obama ordered government agencies to ramp up pressure on Iceland to end its slaughter of endangered fin whales, the second largest whale species. Dot Earth Blog: Obama Presses Iceland Over Fin Whale Hunt 2011-09-16T22:27:24Z The fin whale quota is calculated by Icelandic scientists based on computer models developed under the IWC's aegis. US targets Iceland on whalemeat 2011-07-20T16:46:08Z Its harvest of whales and export of fin whale meat threaten an endangered species and undermine worldwide efforts to protect whales. US targets Iceland on whalemeat 2011-07-20T16:46:08Z Researchers spotted 21 fin whales 50 to 70 miles offshore, feeding near the surface over 30 minutes. 'Largest' whale gathering spotted 2011-06-07T13:01:25Z Because of the disaster, Iceland, apparently, will call off its yearly hunt for fin whales. Why Fukushima May Be Good for Whales 2011-05-14T06:18:44Z The whalers caught 170 minke whales out of a planned 850 and 2 fin whales from a planned 50, Kyodo News reported today. Japan Abandons Antarctic Whale Hunt After Protests 2011-02-18T08:32:02Z It would allow 69 bowhead whales, 145 gray whales, 14 humpbacks and 109 fin whales to be hunted each year around the world. Commission Proposes Limited Commercial Whale Hunts 2010-04-23T14:28:00Z "The fin whale stock in the North Atlantic is abundant and in very good shape, and is in no way connected to the stock in the Southern Ocean which is in a poor state." US targets Iceland on whalemeat 2011-07-20T16:46:08Z The fin whale, the second largest animal on the planet, is a globally endangered species. 'Largest' whale gathering spotted 2011-06-07T13:01:25Z But hunting would continue on the endangered fin whale. Whaling plan draws greens' anger 2010-04-22T23:59:00Z Last year, Icelandic boats caught 125 fin whales and 81 minkes - a significant increase on previous years, though still substantially below quotas in the years before 1982. Whaling peace plan to go forward 2010-04-15T23:54:00Z Four were from an Antarctic minke whale, four from a sei whale, three from a North Pacific minke whale, one from a fin whale and one from a Risso's dolphin. Study: Illegal Whale Meat Surfacing at Sushi Bars 2010-04-15T20:29:00Z The DNA analysis also matched fin whale meat served last year in a Seoul restaurant to fin whale products sold in Japan. DNA analysis traces whale meat from Japan to U.S., S. Korea 2010-04-14T17:00:00Z The whalers had set out late last year to kill nearly 1,000 whales in the waters off Antarctica, but they caught 506 minke whales and one fin whale. Japan annual whale catch 'halved' 2010-04-13T06:29:00Z The fin whale quota would be set at 10 now, falling to five in 2013/4. Whaling plan draws greens' anger 2010-04-22T23:59:00Z As Iceland's ambitions include exporting fin whale meat to Japan, this was absolutely not acceptable. Whaling peace plan to go forward 2010-04-15T23:54:00Z Like fin whales, they often arch the tail stock high into the air when beginning a long dive. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Of late years the percentages have altered considerably, blue whales and fin whales predominating, humpbacks decreasing rapidly. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition Figure 21.—A head-on view of a fin whale stranded at Ormond Beach, Fla. Note the flat narrow appearance of the head and the single, central head ridge. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The snout is less acutely pointed than that of the fin whale but when viewed from the side appears slightly arched. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification In general, the head is intermediate in shape between that of the blue whale and that of the fin whale. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The harbor porpoise is not known to associate with dolphins but is sometimes seen in close proximity to fin whales and humpback whales off the Canadian coast in spring and summer. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The high vertical “spout” opening out into a dense spray was often visible, and denoted the presence of blue and fin whales. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition In general, sei whales do not venture as far north as fin whales but may have a greater tendency to enter tropical waters. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Stranded sei whales are most likely to be confused with fin whales or Bryde's whales. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Figure 24.—The head of a sei whale is intermediate in shape between that of the blue whale and that of the fin whale. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Bryde's whales are primarily fish feeders and their diving behavior more closely resembles that of a fin whale than that of a sei whale. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The stomachs examined at South Georgia during December 1914, belonged to the three species, humpbacks, fin whales, and blue whales, and all contained small crustacea—Euphausiae, with a mixture of amphipods. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition There may be two or possibly three separate stocks of fin whales in the western North Atlantic, one more northern cold-adapted stock and another more southern stock. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Atlantic fin whales eat a wide variety of foods, including krill, capelin, squid, herring, and lanternfish. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Figure 16.—A small group of fin whales off British Columbia. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification At sea Bryde's whales may be confused with sei whales, fin whales, and perhaps minke whales. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Four small schools of fin whales and a few humpbacks were sighted on October 28 and 29, 1914, in lat. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition The inset photo shows the right upper jaw of a fin whale with the baleen intact. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification The right lower lip and the mouth cavity, unlike those of the fin whale, are uniformly gray. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification In addition, the dorsal fin of the fin whale is larger, is located farther back on the back than that of Bryde's whale, and does not become visible as soon after the blow. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification But fin whales seldom exhibit curiosity about boats. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Farther south, blue whales were only seen occasionally, and fin whales could only be identified in one or two cases. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition The head of the fin whale is more acutely pointed. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Furthermore, the right lower lip and the right front baleen of the fin whale are white. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Figure 4.—A fin whale in the North Atlantic with the paired blowholes open during respiration. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Distribution extensive; are not very common in cold waters and may have a greater tendency than fin whales to enter tropical waters. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Breaching fin whales often reenter the water with a resounding splash, much like humpback whales, but sometimes smoothly, head first, as minkes sometimes do. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification For that reason they usually surface at a shallower angle than fin whales. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification When they can be approached from the right side, fin whales can be positively distinguished from the other large balaenopterine species by the white coloration of the right lower lip and the flat, narrow head. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Figure 19.—As they begin a long dive, fin whales frequently arch the tail stock high into the air, exposing the dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification When they are moving leisurely at the surface, fin whales expose the dorsal fin shortly after the appearance of the blowholes, slightly later than that of the sei whales. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification This type of behavior has been described for humpback, minke, and fin whales but is far more common for the first two species. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Figure 23.—A fin whale on the ramp of the whaling station also at Blanford, Nova Scotia. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification At a distance, however, sei whales are difficult to distinguish from either fin whales or Bryde's whales. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification They can be distinguished from fin whales, which have a white right lower lip, by approaching them from the right side. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification These chevrons are not usually very distinctive in North Atlantic fin whales. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Unlike blue or sei whales, fin whales do breach on occasion. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification When they do leap clear of the water, fin whales usually reenter with a resounding splash, like that made by humpback and right whales and not smoothly, head first, as minke whales often do. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Figure 18.—Surfacing fin whales show the head and blow, then the wheellike silhouette of the back, and then the dorsal fin. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification |
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