Blue whales are the largest s to have ever existed. Learn why they’re larger than any land and why they were hunted for years, making them endangered.

Interestingly, though they are enormous, blue whales are not predatory. They filter feed for tiny krill and are totally harmless to people (other than through accidental collisions). This life history strategy is common among several large s in the ocean, including the whale shark, the basking shark, and the other great whales. Like all whales, blue whales …

The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest baleen whale and the largest that ever lived on Earth. Blue whales grow to be 80 feet (25 m) long on average and are long and missile-shaped with a very small dorsal fin and long, thin flippers. They live individually or in very small pods (groups).

The blue whale is not only one of the most well-known species of whale, it’s also the largest known whale in existence growing to lengths of over 100 ft and weighing more than 150 tons; although 60 – 80 ft. is more common.. In the past (pre whaling era) blue whales were extremely abundant (150,000 – 200,000 before whaling began) and found …

Taxonomic Notes: The subspecific taxonomy of Blue Whales is not yet fully elucidated. The type subspecies B. m. musculus refers at least to the North Atlantic Blue Whale which was the basis for the first description by Linnaeus. s in the northern North Pacific are similar in size and morphology to North Atlantic Blue Whales and are also …

Researchers recorded the sounds of endangered blue whales living near Southern California. They analyzed more than 4,500 of the sounds to dissect the whales…

Blue whales are rorquals (family Balaenopteridae), a family that includes the humpback whale, the fin whale, Bryde’s whale, the sei whale, and the minke whale. The family Balaenopteridae is believed to have diverged from the other families of the suborder Mysticeti as long ago as the middle Oligocene (28 Ma ago). The blue whale lineage …

World-wide endangered Species information with profiles, photos and videos.

Yes, sperm whales are currently considered an endangered species. In fact it is estimated that during the whaling era (which occurred between the 17th and 20th centuries) as many as 1,000,000 sperm whales were killed (possibly more) and had their body parts used for various products and goods.. During this time in history sperm whales …

The blue whale is the largest mammal in the world. A blue whale weighs two tons (1,814 kilograms) at birth and gains an extra 200 …