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blue whale
noun
: a very large baleen whale (Balaenoptera musculus synonym Sibbaldus musculus) that may reach a weight of 150 tons (136 metric tons) and a length of 100 feet (30 meters) and is generally considered the largest living animal
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The second-largest whale species after blue whales, fin whales are classified as endangered species, according to NOAA.
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
The largest blue whale weighed an incredible 190 tonnes.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
In 2024, scientists found the largest coral is bigger than a blue whale, how anglerfish became deep-sea denizens and that the ability for life to glow arose in the ocean half a billion years ago.
—Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Unlike many other whales, such as orcas and blue whales, belugas have no dorsal fin.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
The largest blue whale weighed an incredible 190 tonnes.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
In 2024, scientists found the largest coral is bigger than a blue whale, how anglerfish became deep-sea denizens and that the ability for life to glow arose in the ocean half a billion years ago.
—Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Unlike many other whales, such as orcas and blue whales, belugas have no dorsal fin.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Blue whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20whale. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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