Whales observed in the Bay of Fundy

Photography by Mitch Doucet


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Humpback Whale Flukes

 

Humpback Whales Fluke IDed in the Bay of Fundy over the years. 

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Humpback Whales

The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. It is a rorqual and is the only species in the genus Megaptera. Adults range in length from 14–17 m and weigh up to 40 metric tons. The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins and tubercles on its head.

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Blue Whale

The blue whale is a marine mammal and a baleen whale. Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9 m and weighing up to 199 t, it is the largest animal known ever to have existed. The blue whale’s long and slender body can be of various shades of greyish-blue on its upper surface and somewhat lighter underneath.

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North Atlantic Right Whale

The North Atlantic right whale is a baleen whale, one of three right whale species belonging to the genus Eubalaena, all of which were formerly classified as a single species.

 

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Fin Whale

The fin whale, also known as finback whale or common rorqual and formerly known as herring whale or razorback whale, is a cetacean belonging to the parvorder of baleen whales. It is the second-longest species of cetacean on Earth after the blue whale.

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Sei Whales

The sei whale is a baleen whale, the third-largest rorqual after the blue whale and the fin whale. It inhabits most oceans and adjoining seas, and prefers deep offshore waters. It avoids polar and tropical waters and semi-enclosed bodies of water.

 

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Orca

The orca, also called killer whale, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family, of which it is the largest member. It is the only extant species in the genus Orcinus and is recognizable by its black-and-white patterned body.

 

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Common Minke Whales

The common minke whale or northern minke whale is a species of minke whale within the suborder of baleen whales. It is the smallest species of the rorquals and the second smallest species of baleen whale.

 

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