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Whales are at the top of the food chain and have an important role in the overall health of the marine environment. During the 20th century, the blue whale was an
Whales seen include: Common Blue Whales , Bryde’s Whales , Sperm Whales , Killer Whales , False Killer , Dwarf , Melon Headed Whales , Cuvier’s Beaked Whales and if
A whale’s “nostrils” are called blowholes and are on the top of its head. Some whales have one blowhole and others, like this blue whale, have two.
The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal belonging to the baleen whales . At up to 29.9 metres (98 ft) in length and with a maximum recorded weight
Find out what’s known about Blue Whales, Balaenoptera musculus, Mammalia, Cetacea, Balaenopteridae, including their world range and habitats, feeding behaviors, life
Blue whales are the largest baleen whale species–in fact they are the largest in the world. Blue whales can grow to be about 100 feet (30.5 meters) in length
Much of the blue whale’s mating behavior is unknown, though the s appear to “date” for weeks before the breeding season.
The blue whale is one of the rorquals, a family that also includes the humpback whale, fin whale, Bryde’s whale, sei whale, and minke whale. On land an the
The blue whale (scientifically referred to as balaenoptera musculus) is a large marine mammal that is part of the baleen whale (mysticeti) suborder and is the largest