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The 52-hertz whale, colloquially referred to as 52 Blue, is an individual whale of unidentified species that calls at the unusual frequency of 52 hertz. This pitch is at a higher frequency than that of the other whale species with migration patterns most closely resembling the 52-hertz whale's [1] – the blue whale (10 to 39 Hz) [2] and the ...
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 ...
Richard Ellis (biologist) Richard Ellis (April 2, 1938 – May 21, 2024) was an American marine biologist, author, and illustrator. He was a research associate in the American Museum of Natural History 's division of paleontology, [1] special adviser to the American Cetacean Society, [2] and a member of the Explorers Club. [3]
Baleen is a filter-feeding system inside the mouths of baleen whales. To use baleen, the whale first opens its mouth underwater to take in water. The whale then pushes the water out, and animals such as krill are filtered by the baleen and remain as a food source for the whale. Baleen is similar to bristles and consists of keratin, the same ...
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.
Southern right whale in the breeding grounds at Peninsula Valdés, Patagonia. In 2000, two studies of DNA samples from each of the whale populations concluded the northern and southern populations of right whale should be considered separate species. What some scientists found more surprising was the discovery that the North Pacific and North ...
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 ...
Accurate measurements of the blue whale are difficult to take because the whale's erect length can only be observed during mating. [118] The penis on a right whale can be up to 2.7 m (8.9 ft) – the testes , at up to 2 m (6.6 ft) in length, 78 cm (2.56 ft) in diameter, and weighing up to 238 kg (525 lb), are also the largest of any animal on ...