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Balaenoptera sibbaldii Sars 1875. The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal and a baleen whale. Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9 m (98 ft) and weighing up to 199 t (196 long tons; 219 short tons), it is the largest animal known ever to have existed. [a] The blue whale's long and slender body can be of various shades ...
FOX 29 Staff. September 26, 2024 at 1:46 PM. CAPE MAY, N.J. - A boat full of unsuspecting spectators lucked out with a once-in-a-lifetime experience at the Jersey Shore. The Cape May Whale and ...
At the time, mass estimates ranged up to 180 tons, [14] which placed it in the same category as the blue whale and the equally problematic Bruhathkayosaurus. The naming of the chimeric Ultrasauros has a similarly complicated history. Ultrasaurus (with the final "u") was the original choice, and was widely used by the media after the discovery ...
The blue whale was not the only marine life passengers saw on the trip. Laurino said they observed about 20 fin whales, pilot whales, several dolphin species, a manta ray that breached the surface ...
Blue Whale of Catoosa. Coordinates: 36°11′37″N 95°43′59″W. The Blue Whale of Catoosa. The Blue Whale of Catoosa is a waterfront structure, just east of the American town of Catoosa, Oklahoma, and it has become one of the most recognizable attractions on old Route 66.
Stunning photo shows diver's close encounter with 100-foot blue whale. Alex Lasker. Updated May 28, 2019 at 2:02 PM. An underwater photographer who got up close and personal with a massive blue ...
Brontosaurus (/ ˌbrɒntəˈsɔːrəs /; [1][2] meaning "thunder lizard" from the Greek words βροντή, brontē "thunder" and σαῦρος, sauros "lizard") is a genus of herbivorous sauropod dinosaur that lived in present-day United States during the Late Jurassic period. It was described by American paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh ...
September 12, 2024 at 2:55 PM. A crested sculpin in Alaska. Shane Gross/Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024. The Ocean Photographer of the Year awards announced the winners of its 2024 contest ...