The Blue Whale by https://padlet.com/mbag8790/jjx7exf2wr2r Everything you need to know about this great mammal. By: Michael Baghdasaryan. Period 4. en-us 2020-03-04 19:47:52 UTC 2025-11-10 00:57:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f433.png mbag8790 https://padlet.com/mbag8790/jjx7exf2wr2r/wish/454630146 Common Name: Blue Whale
 Scientific Name: Balaenoptera  Musculus.

]]> 2020-03-04 19:48:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mbag8790/jjx7exf2wr2r/wish/454630146 Taxonomy: mbag8790 https://padlet.com/mbag8790/jjx7exf2wr2r/wish/454639165 Blue whales belong to the Mammalian Order Cetacea, in the suborder Mysticeti. All baleen whales belong to the suborder Mysticeti, which is Latin for "mustached whales". The blue whale belongs to the rorqual family, Balaenopteridae.

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Blue whales, named for their bluish-gray coloration, are known for their immense size. Their coloration often includes grayish or whitish areas. When viewed from above, the rostrum appears broad and U-shaped and a large splashguard surrounds two blowholes. A blue whale's slender, vertical blow can reach a height of 9 m (30 ft.). Blue whales have 55 to 68 vertical grooves extending back almost to the navel. The dorsal fin is very small and set ¾ of the way back and the trailing edge of the flukes are smooth except for a small notch in the center.
Female:  Females tend to be slightly larger than males]]> 2020-03-04 20:01:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mbag8790/jjx7exf2wr2r/wish/454640688 Blue whales occasionally swim in small groups but usually swim alone or in pairs. They are thought to form close attachments. Though we can't hear them, blue whales are one of the loudest animals on the planet, communicating with each other using a series of low frequency pulses, groans, and moans. mbag8790 https://padlet.com/mbag8790/jjx7exf2wr2r/wish/454641655 2020-03-04 20:02:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mbag8790/jjx7exf2wr2r/wish/454641655 Habitat: Primarily found along the edges of continental shelves and sea ice. Some populations appear to be resident year-round in habitats of year-round high productivity, while others undertake long migrations to high-latitude. mbag8790 https://padlet.com/mbag8790/jjx7exf2wr2r/wish/454643129 2020-03-04 20:05:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mbag8790/jjx7exf2wr2r/wish/454643129 Threats: mbag8790 https://padlet.com/mbag8790/jjx7exf2wr2r/wish/454644232 Despite the ban on hunting, blue whales face a number of threats, all of which are caused by humans. These threats include entanglement in fishing gear, collisions with ships, and habitat impacts including noise pollution. One of the threats facing blue whales is entanglement in fishing gear.]]> 2020-03-04 20:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mbag8790/jjx7exf2wr2r/wish/454644232 mbag8790 https://padlet.com/mbag8790/jjx7exf2wr2r/wish/454644868 2020-03-04 20:07:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mbag8790/jjx7exf2wr2r/wish/454644868 mbag8790 https://padlet.com/mbag8790/jjx7exf2wr2r/wish/454646747 2020-03-04 20:10:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mbag8790/jjx7exf2wr2r/wish/454646747 mbag8790 https://padlet.com/mbag8790/jjx7exf2wr2r/wish/454647399 2020-03-04 20:11:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mbag8790/jjx7exf2wr2r/wish/454647399 mbag8790 https://padlet.com/mbag8790/jjx7exf2wr2r/wish/454647652 2020-03-04 20:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mbag8790/jjx7exf2wr2r/wish/454647652 mbag8790 https://padlet.com/mbag8790/jjx7exf2wr2r/wish/454647909 2020-03-04 20:12:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mbag8790/jjx7exf2wr2r/wish/454647909