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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.
Asha de Vos (Sinhala:ආශා ඩි වොස් (born 1979) is a Sri Lankan marine biologist, ocean educator and pioneer of blue whale research within the northern Indian Ocean. [1] She is known for her Blue Whale Project. She is a Senior TED Fellow [2] and was chosen for a BBC 100 Women award in 2018. [3][4] She is a National Geographic ...
National Geographic logo. National Geographic is an American magazine that is noted for its cover stories and accompanying photography. [1] [2] [3] Throughout the 1980s National Geographic's cover stories showcased historical events such as the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens [4] and the effects of the weather phenomenon known as El Niño. [5]
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.
Sibbaldius schlegeliiFlower, 1865. Rudolphius laticepsGray, 1868. The sei whale (/ seɪ / SAY, [ 4 ]Norwegian: [sæɪ]; Balaenoptera borealis) is a baleen whale. It is one of ten rorqual species, and the third-largest member after the blue and fin whales. It can grow to 19.5 m (64 ft) in length and weigh as much as 28 t (28 long tons; 31 short ...
Whales range in size from the 2.6-metre (8.5 ft) and 135-kilogram (298 lb) dwarf sperm whale to the 34-metre (112 ft) and 190-metric-ton (210-short-ton) blue whale. Overall, they tend to dwarf other cetartiodactyls; the blue whale is the largest creature on Earth.
7-30 minutes. Original release. Network. Treehouse TV. Release. September 3, 2007 (2007-09-03) – October 27, 2011 (2011-10-27) Are We There Yet?: World Adventure is a children's television show created by J. J. Johnson that features real-life siblings exploring the world. The series could be seen in 7 or 30-minute formats.
Stunning photo shows diver's close encounter with 100-foot blue whale. Alex Lasker. Updated May 28, 2019 at 11:02 AM. An underwater photographer who got up close and personal with a massive blue ...