Eaching up to 26m

whales are one of the est animals on Earth, ching up to 26m in th, and can be found in ny temperate and polar ers. n July 2015, a fin whale recorded in the North , south-east of North ields during an ORCA y survey. This was an unusughting, although not que, as fin whales typiy inhabit deep water >200m and the North Sea has an average depth of 23m.

The peak season for fin whale occurrence around the UK is between July - September, where it is believed some fin whale populations exhibit a seasonal latitudinal migration (although this is poorly understood).

This encounter could suggest that fin whales migrate up both the east and west coasts of the UK.