"I took a quick count and I counted about 18 humpbacks and eight to ten finbacks," Wiley told CBS News, peering from the bow of a ship. "There are many more in the distance so I would guess 30 to ...

"I counted about 18 humpbacks and 8 to 10 finbacks," Wiley said, tallying the whales he saw in just one day. "But there are many more in distance, so I would guess 30 to 40 humpbacks and probably ...

The finbacks are the second-largest type of whale, weighing 40 to 80 tons. In the USA, finbacks are an endangered species, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administratio n.

Minkes grow up to 30 feet long and are smaller of the three species seen most often by New England whale watchers, along with humpbacks and finbacks.

Finbacks are endangered and not typically seen in the harbor. They're usually spotted east of Boston in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

Finbacks are considered an endangered special. Boston Harbor is not part of their native habitat, although they are common at Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, east of Boston.

One after another, finbacks surfaced, spouted, and dived all around us. We felt surrounded, looking right, left, forward, and over our shoulders to keep track of them.

Officials believe the animal is a finback whale. When fully grown, finbacks can reach nearly 90 feet in length, making them the second-longest animal in the world. The species is listed as endangered.

Two finbacks. A gorgeous rainbow Their elongated backs are visible as they glide through the water. As soon as the whales exhale, a blowhole expels a big cloud of water drops. Sunlight transforms the ...

Finback whales are the second largest animal on Earth (second only to the blue whale). To put this in context, blue whales can reach 100 feet or more in length, while adult finbacks reach an ...

In fact, finbacks are believed to make one of the lowest, deepest vocalizations of any animal on earth, according to the New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance.