Is the Population of Endangered Fin Whales Finally Recovering?

Under the US Endangered Species Act, the fin whale is now listed as endangered. However, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) downgraded it to vulnerable status in 2018.

The world's second-largest whale species, fin whales, are protected under CITES Appendix I and the Marine Mammal Protection Act (after the blue whale).

Fin whales, which live at the top of their food chains, play a critical part in the general health and balance of our planet's marine ecosystem. The good news is that these magnificent creatures have previously shown their capacity to recover after decades of whaling threatened their extinction, demonstrating how resilient the species can be when protected.

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