Species of Concern
Blue Whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Also known as: Sibbald's Rorqual, Blue Rorqual, Northern Indian Ocean Blue Whale, Northern Indian Ocean Population, Ostende Whale
Habitat
Aquatic
Diet
Invertebrate
Active Time
Diurnal
Size
190000.0 kg
ENMammaliaCetaceaBalaenopteridae
Seasonal Activity
15,416 sightings · 2000–2026
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Cetacea
- Family
- Balaenopteridae
Traits
- Diet
- Invertebrate
- Foraging
- Aquatic
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Body mass
- 190000.0 kg
Photo
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Occurrence data from GBIF.