A Finback Whale Aground
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| Cape Cod National Seashore The large whales, as a group, are the largest animals that have ever lived. They are even larger than the now extinct dinosaurs. Most of the bulk of this whale is still under water. A "rule of thumb" estimate of the weight of a large whale is 1 TON for each foot of length. This whale was 61' long. |
