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Animal profile ยท Coral Reefs & Oceans
๐ณBlue Whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Roams the open ocean, feeding on swarms of tiny krill.
DietFilter feeder
SizeUp to 150,000 kg
Lifespan80โ90 years
ConservationEndangered
Good to know
- The largest animal that has ever lived.
- Its heart is the size of a small car.
- Its call is louder than a jet engine.
Where the Blue Whale lives
Vibrant coral gardens and the vast open blue beyond. Warm, sunlit tropical seas in the shallows; cold and dark in the deep.
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