Sei whale: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the sei whale lives – recorded in 15 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Balaenoptera borealis
Group	Whales & dolphins
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	15 countries
Continents	Africa, Antarctica, Europe, North America, South America
Diet (main food)	copepod, Euphausiacea, zooplankton
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Balaenopteridae

Where does the sei whale live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the sei whale in 15 countries and territories across Africa, Antarctica, Europe, North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What does a sei whale eat?

Wikidata lists the main food source of the sei whale as: copepod, Euphausiacea, zooplankton.

Is the sei whale endangered?

The sei whale’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the sei whale?

The sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Balaenopteridae, genus Balaenoptera. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the sei whale

The sei whale ( SAY; Balaenoptera borealis) is a baleen whale. It is one of ten rorqual species, and the third-largest member after the blue and fin whales. It can grow to 19.5 m (64 ft) in length and weigh as much as 28 t (28 long tons; 31 short tons). Two subspecies are recognized: B. b. borealis and B. b. schlegelii. The whale's ventral surface has sporadic markings ranging from light grey to white, and its body is usually dark steel grey in colour. It is among the fastest of all cetaceans, and can reach speeds of up to 50–55 km/h (31–34 mph) over short distances.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sei whale (revision 1380069930), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q185097 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).