Bill Hubick Photography - Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus)

Above and below: Fin Whales, the second largest animal that has ever lived (after Blue Whale), in Maryland waters (8/16/2009).

Fin Whales, the second largest animal that has ever lived (after Blue Whale), in Maryland waters (8/16/2009). Photo by Bill Hubick.

Below: A Fin Whale far offshore Santa Barbara, California (10/1/2011).

A Fin Whale far offshore Santa Barbara, California (10/1/2011). Photo by Bill Hubick.

Below: Fin Whale waste left before one individual disappeared into the deep.

Fin Whale waste left before one individual disappeared into the deep. Photo by Bill Hubick.