Sei whale
Balaenoptera borealis
EndangeredMammalfilter-feeder
The sei whale is a sleek, steel-grey giant of the ocean, known as the third-largest baleen whale after the blue and fin whales. It zips through the water at impressive speeds, making it one of the fastest swimmers among whales.
- It can grow up to 19.5 meters (64 feet) long.
- Weighs as much as 28 metric tons.
- Can reach speeds of 50–55 km/h (31–34 mph) over short distances.
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- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Balaenoptera borealis
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Regions in this directory
- Worldwide
- Diet
- filter-feeder
- Relative size
- giant
- IUCN Red List
- Endangered (EN)