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Northern Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus musculus

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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