| The dwarf minke belongs in the same genus as the mightiest animals on the planet, including the blue, finback and sei whale. |
| W'en I uz young 'n foolish, a finback range 'longside me one day, off de Seychelles. |
| The white patch behind the eye and the grey saddle at the bottom of the finback are the two most distinctive features to positively identify them at sea. |
| You will see many minke whales as well as the star performer Captain Crocket, a renowned finback whale and her offspring. |
| In 1871, Dr. Thomas Dwight, Jr. purchased a large finback whale and had the carcass towed to Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor, where the bones were carefully cleaned. |
| Small finback whale came to say goodbye as we were leaving for home. |
