A young biologist has recreated a blue whale from the skeletal remains of dead blue whales washed ashore on the Andhra Pradesh coast, replicating its natural anatomy structure.
About:
Common Name: Blue whale; Baleine bleue (Fr); Ballena azul (Sp).
Scientific Name: Balaenoptera musculus.
Location: they are found in all oceans except enclosed seas and the Arctic.
Size: The blue whale is the largest animal ever known to have existed. they can weigh up to 200 tonnes (whereas an adult male African elephant weighs 6 tonnes).
Voice: Blue whales are the loudest animals on earth and their calls are louder than a jet engine: reaching 188 decibels, while a jet's engine hit 'just' 140 decibels.
Colour: Blue whales are a lightly mottled blue-grey, with light grey or yellow-white undersides.
Population: 10,000-25,000 individuals
IUCN Status: Endangered
In India, the blue whale falls in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
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