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Sea Animals
Blue Whale
Balaenoptera musculus
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Lifespan
- 80-90 years
- Weight
- 100,000-200,000 kg
- Conservation
- Endangered
The Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a carnivore species found in All oceans. It typically lives 80-90 years, weighing around 100,000-200,000 kg, and is currently classified as Endangered on conservation status lists.
One fact worth knowing about the blue whale: Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have existed.
Sea animals cover an enormous range of ocean-dwelling creatures, from massive whales to tiny shrimp. Many have evolved extraordinary adaptations to survive the pressure, cold, and darkness of the deep ocean.