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Blue Whale
Endangered

Blue Whale

B. musculus

About This Species

The largest animal ever known to have existed, reaching up to 29.9m (98ft) and 199 tons, with a streamlined blue-gray body and distinctive pleated throat grooves for lunge feeding on krill. Found in all oceans except the Arctic, with several subspecies including the massive Antarctic blue whale. Despite some recovery from whaling, populations remain well below historical levels.

Size

up to 29.9m

Weight

up to 199 tons