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Also Known As razorback whale • common rorqual • Balaenoptera physalus • finback whale

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Illustration of a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) measuring 23 meters or 75 feet long, with a comparison to an elephant and a scuba diver for scale, plus measurement bars showing 3 meters and 9 feet.
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