Fin Whale

🐋 Fun Facts

• Fin whales are the second largest whale species on Earth. They can grow up to 86 feet long and weigh as much as 160,000 pounds!

• Fin whales are native to Ireland and are often seen along the south coast, especially between Kerry and Wexford.

• Fin whales are most active at night, when they swim, feed, and communicate.

• These gentle giants love to eat shrimp and squid, using their baleen plates to filter food from the water.

• A male fin whale is called a bull.

• A female is a cow.

• A baby is called a calf.

• They live in groups called pods!

• Despite their size, fin whales are sometimes called the “greyhounds of the sea” because they’re sleek and fast swimmers.

• The Irish name for the fin whale is An Droimeitheach, meaning “the one with the fin on its back”.

• Some lucky people have spotted fin whales during holidays along the Irish coast. Keep your eyes on the horizon!

Source: Yes, the fin whale is a native to Ireland. Fin whales are very big. They are grey with a white belly. They have a fin on their back. They have a big tail. It is a mammal. They live on Irish coast lines between Kerry and Wexford. Fin whales are active at night. They live in summer. It eats shrimp and squid. Fin whales lives in a group called a pod. A male is called a bull and a female is a cow. A baby fin whale is called a calf. It is called An Droimeitheach in Irish. Yes, I have seen one on holidays. Fin whales are the 2nd largest whale species growing up to 86 feet long and 160000 pounds. By Milly Mae Fleming, Milltown NS, 2022.