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| | | | | | | Finback whale | Cape Cod National Seashore | | | | Record Status: Approved | Occurrence: | Present | Nativeness: | Native | Abundance: | Common | | Scientific Name with Authority: | Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Park Preferred Common Name(s): | | Park Synonyms: | | | | Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Subclass Theria, Order Cetacea, Suborder Mysticeti, Family Balaenopteridae, Genus Balaenoptera, Species Balaenoptera physalus |
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| | | | | Seasonality Tags: | Resident |
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| | | | | Threatened/Endangered Status: | E | State Species of Concern Status: | MA: E | Ozone-sensitive Status: | | NatureServe Global Rank: | G3G4 | NatureServe State Rank: | MA: S2 | Evidence: | 3 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 2 Data Store References, 0 External Links |
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| | | Other Parks Where Species is Listed: | | Assateague Island National Seashore | Biscayne National Park | Cape Hatteras National Seashore | Channel Islands National Park | Fire Island National Seashore | Gateway National Recreation Area | Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve | Golden Gate National Recreation Area | Gulf Islands National Seashore | Kenai Fjords National Park | Point Reyes National Seashore | Redwood National Park |
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| | | | | | Last Modified Date: | 11/27/2000 | |
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| | NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 4:00:27 AM |
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| NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly. This information is provided by NatureServe (www.natureserve.org) and its network of natural heritage member programs, a leading source of information about rare and endangered species, and threatened ecosystems. |
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