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National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Sei Whale

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Unlike other rorquals, Sei whales have a dolphin-like dorsal fin. They are also unusual in using two different methods to fill their mouths with water during feeding - they both gulp and skim-feed. Learn more about the Balaenoptera borealis, more commonly known as a Sei Whale, in this easy-to-read species overview by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.

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