Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Cetartiodactyla

Family:Balaenopteridae

Genus: Megaptera

Species: M. novaeangliae

Binomial name: Megaptera novaeangliae

Size: Adult: length from 12-16m; weight: 36,000Kg. Fully grown males length from 13-14m, females length from 15-16m

Color: Black, white

Appearance: Long pectoral fins; knobby head; high hump found on the back