Species

Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

Also known as Common Rorqual, Fin-backed Whale, Finback, finback whale, Finner, Herring Whale, Razorback

IUCN status: Unknown
Regions: Unknown
Range on the globe: GBIF range · sighting hexagons
GBIF: Taxon 2440718

When to shoot the Fin Whale

Places down the side, months across. Dots are the odds (five is near certain); “peak” marks the peak weeks. Colours show the verdict.

No shooting windows recorded yet.

Hides, lodges and tours for the Fin Whale

Tour
Baja California with Mark Carwardine
Outside protected areas
- Fin Whale
- Humpback Whale
- Sperm Whale
1. January, open
2. February, closed
3. March, closed
4. April, closed
5. May, closed
6. June, closed
7. July, closed
8. August, closed
9. September, closed
10. October, closed
11. November, closed
12. December, closed
From £9,895Imported
Lodge
Las Animas Wilderness Ecolodge
Outside protected areas
- Fin Whale
1. January, closed
2. February, open
3. March, open
4. April, closed
5. May, closed
6. June, closed
7. July, closed
8. August, closed
9. September, open
10. October, open
11. November, closed
12. December, closed
From US$3,695Imported
Tour
North Sailing — Húsavík Original Whale Watching
Outside, 36 km from Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður
- Arctic Tern
- Atlantic Puffin
- Fin Whale
- Humpback Whale
- Killer Whale
1. January, closed
2. February, closed
3. March, open
4. April, open
5. May, open
6. June, open
7. July, open
8. August, open
9. September, open
10. October, open
11. November, open
12. December, closed
Price on requestImported
Tour
Blasket Islands Marine Wildlife & Whale Tour – Ventry (Dingle Peninsula)
Outside, 50 km from Killarney National Park
- Atlantic Puffin
- Basking Shark
- Fin Whale
- grey seal
- Harbor Porpoise
- Harbor Seal
- Humpback Whale
- Killer Whale
- Northern Gannet
- ocean sunfish
1. January, closed
2. February, closed
3. March, closed
4. April, open
5. May, open
6. June, open
7. July, open
8. August, open
9. September, open
10. October, open
11. November, closed
12. December, closed
Price on requestImported
Tour
Fin Whale & Dolphin Whale Watching – Golfo del Paradiso (Liguria)
Outside, 12 km from Parco Nazionale di Portofino
- Fin Whale
- Loggerhead Turtle
- Sperm Whale
1. January, closed
2. February, closed
3. March, closed
4. April, open
5. May, open
6. June, open
7. July, open
8. August, open
9. September, open
10. October, open
11. November, closed
12. December, closed
Price on requestImported
Tour
Fin Whale Sperm Whale & Dolphin Research Photography Expedition – Pelagos Sanctuary (Ligurian Sea)
Outside, 20 km from Mercantour [Aire D\'Adhésion]
- Fin Whale
- Loggerhead Turtle
- Mediterranean Monk Seal
- Sperm Whale
1. January, closed
2. February, closed
3. March, closed
4. April, closed
5. May, open
6. June, open
7. July, open
8. August, open
9. September, open
10. October, closed
11. November, closed
12. December, closed
Price on requestImported
Tour
Orca & Humpback Whale Photography – Skjervøy Fjords (Tromsø area)
Outside, 35 km from Nord-Fugløya
- Common Murre
- Fin Whale
- Humpback Whale
- Killer Whale
- White-tailed Eagle
1. January, open
2. February, closed
3. March, closed
4. April, closed
5. May, closed
6. June, closed
7. July, closed
8. August, closed
9. September, closed
10. October, open
11. November, open
12. December, open
Price on requestImported
Tour
Sperm Whale & Seabird Photography – Andenes (Andøya)
Outside, 17 km from Skogvoll
- Atlantic Puffin
- Common Murre
- Fin Whale
- grey seal
- Harbor Porpoise
- Harbor Seal
- Humpback Whale
- Killer Whale
- Northern Fulmar
- Northern Gannet
- Sperm Whale
- White-tailed Eagle
1. January, open
2. February, closed
3. March, closed
4. April, closed
5. May, open
6. June, open
7. July, open
8. August, open
9. September, open
10. October, open
11. November, open
12. December, open
Price on requestImported
Tour
Whale & Dolphin Photography Tours – Baltimore (West Cork)
Outside, 52 km from Killarney National Park
- Basking Shark
- Fin Whale
- Great Skua
- grey seal
- Harbor Porpoise
- Humpback Whale
- Northern Gannet
- ocean sunfish
1. January, closed
2. February, closed
3. March, closed
4. April, open
5. May, open
6. June, open
7. July, open
8. August, open
9. September, open
10. October, open
11. November, open
12. December, open
Price on requestImported
Tour
Whale & Wildlife Watching Tours – Courtmacsherry (West Cork)
Outside, 66 km from Killarney National Park
- Atlantic Puffin
- Basking Shark
- Fin Whale
- Great Skua
- grey seal
- Harbor Porpoise
- Humpback Whale
- Northern Gannet
- ocean sunfish
1. January, open
2. February, closed
3. March, open
4. April, open
5. May, open
6. June, open
7. July, open
8. August, open
9. September, open
10. October, open
11. November, open
12. December, open
Price on requestImported