(Balaenoptera borealis)

Name in English: Sei Whale
Name in Spanish: Rorcual norteño
Name in German: Seiwal
Size: 17.00-18.00m in length
Weight: 25000Kg

Distribution and habitat: The sei whale is a cosmopolitan species, normally found offshore.

It is present in the North Atlantic, North Pacific and southern hemisphere. Fin whales migrate between tropical and subtropical latitudes in winter and to temperate and subpolar latitudes in summer.

Descripción: The sei whale has a “relatively” thin body. It is dark grey on the back and light grey to white on the belly. The dorsal fin is slightly further forward than on other fin whales. The sei whale has a thick tail and a small tail fin compared to its body.