12-22-2016

Balaenoptera physalus

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Detailed information

Full Name: Finback whale (Balaenoptera physalus)

Where found: Wherever found

Critical Habitat:N/A

Species Group:Mammals

Current listing status

Status	Date Listed	Lead Region	Where Listed
Endangered	06/02/1970	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)	Wherever found

States/US Territories in which the Finback whale, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Alabama , California , Georgia , Mississippi
US Counties in which the Finback whale, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
USFWS Refuges in which the Finback whale, Wherever found is known to occur: Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, Cape May National Wildlife Refuge

Federal register documents

Date	Citation Page	Title
08/05/1998	63 FR 41802 41802	Draft Recovery Plan for Fin and Sei Whales
06/02/1970	35 FR 8491 8498	Part 17 - Conservation of Endangered Species and Other Fish or Wildlife (First List of Endangered Foreign Fish and Wildlife as Appendix A)
04/14/1970	35 FR 6069	Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Endangered Species Conservation); 35 FR 6069