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Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

Description:

The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal belonging to the baleen whales (Mysticeti). At 30 metres (98 ft) in length and 170 tonnes (190 short tons) or more in weight, it is the largest existing animal and the heaviest that ever existed

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evelyngrant21
evelyngrant21 9 years ago

Great!

CeilidhDutton
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CeilidhDutton

Long Beach, California, USA

Spotted on Aug 12, 2014
Submitted on Oct 22, 2014

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