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Friday was Endangered Species Day

May 18, 2020
A pair of endangered fin whales swim past the USCGC Healy as it transits toward the Arctic Circle.

Photo: Roy Moffitt

Today a pair of Fin Whales swam by several hundred meters from the ship.  Fin whales are the second largest animals on this planet second to the Blue Whale and are also endangered. So, it was special to see them.  Fin Whales eat crustaceans, squid and small schools of fish and can grow up to 85 ft / 25 m.
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