Whale (Blue) - Overview

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Order: Artiodactyla

Family: Balaenopteridae

Species: Balaenoptera musculus

IUCN Red List status: Endangered

Population trend: increasing

Order: Cetacea

Family: Balaenopteridae

Distribution: Scattered areas in all major oceans but mainly in Arctic and Antarctic waters.

Size: Length: 31m (104ft) Weight: 125+tonnes

Life Span: 80 years

Gestation period: 11 months

Food: Small crustaceans

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