However, they are very common along the Maine coast. In fact they are typically the first whales whale watchers see. Finbacks are considered an endangered species, and very little is known about their natural history and biology. Allied Whale is home of the North Atlantic Finback Whale Catalogue . It is basically a collection of photographs of finback whales from North America and Europe.
Researchers can use the photographs to identify individual whales.
But finback fans learned that politics can be as tough as whale research. In the end, neither the finback whale nor its rival, the harbor seal, were adopted. State Cat Maine Lobster .