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Blue whale
(Balaenoptera musculus)
The blue whale is the largest animal ever known to have lived on Earth.
Blue whales are largest of all baleen whales and are found worldwide. They have a long slender body with a proportionally smaller dorsal fin than other whales. Blue whales in the Northern Hemisphere are generally smaller than those in the South.
Size: Weight: Over 150,000kg
Length: 33m
Lifespan: 80-90 years
Diet: Krill
Distribution: They're found worldwide, from sub-polar to sub-tropical latitudes.
Journey to Monterey Bay:
- Our blue whales have arrived from their breeding grounds off Central America.
You may not know...
- The blue whale is the largest animal ever known to have lived on Earth.
- The Latin name musculus means “little mouse” and was the basis for the first description by Linnaeus.
