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Southern Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus intermedia

Classification

Order
Cetacea

The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a species of baleen whale and the largest marine mammal in the rorqual family Balaenopteridae. Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29. 9–30.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 3Argentina · 1Chile · 1