Blue Whale

Known to be the largest animal on the planet. The growing dangers whales face worldwide along their epic migrations are signs of an ocean in peril, and reveal how these waters connect us all, because of these dangers the blue whale is an endangered species.

blue whale

taxonomic tree

Kingdom- Animalia

Phylum- Chordata

Class- Mammalia

Order- Cetacea; more recently Cetartiodactyla

Suborder- Mysticeti

Family- Balaenopteridae

Genus Species- Balaenoptera musculus

References

World Wildlife Fund. (n.d.). Blue Whale. WWF. Retrieved November 28, 2022, from https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/blue-whale

Blue Whale. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2022, from https://seaworld.org/animals/facts/mammals/blue-whale/

Blue Whale Photographs underwater - balaenoptera musculus. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2022, from https://www.earthwindow.com/blue.html

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