Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis)

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Also known as:	Pollack whale, Rudphi’s rorqual, Coalfish whale

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Mammalia
Order	Cetacea
Family	Balaenopteridae
Genus	Balaenoptera (1)
Size	Length: 21 m (2)
Weight	30 tonnes (2)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1). Populations from the equator to Antarctica are listed on Appendix I of CITES, all other populations are listed on Appendix II (3). Also listed on Appendices I and II of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS or the Bonn Convention) (4).