Blue Whale NOAA Fisheries

Blue whales are the largest animals ever to live on our planet. They feed almost exclusively on krill, straining huge volumes of ocean water through their baleen plates (which hang from the roof of the mouth and work like a sieve). Some of the biggest individuals may eat up to 6 tons of krill a day. Blue whales are found in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean. There are five currently recognized subspecies of blue whales.

Federal Government to Form Team to Protect Pacific Humpbacks From Deadly Entanglements - Center for Biological Diversity

46 whales were confirmed entangled in 2018, trending up from the year before – Santa Cruz Sentinel

Blue Whale NOAA Fisheries

BREAKING: Endangered Cook Inlet Beluga Populations Continue to Decline — Alaska Wildlife Alliance (AWA)

Is blue whale bigger than jw mosasaurus?

Jess Morten, Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies in California's National Marine Sanctuaries

Meet The Whales & Dolphins of The Santa Barbara Channel

Bowhead Whale Research in Alaska

Arctic conditions cause major swings in gray whale populations, OSU-led study shows - KTVZ

Blue whale - NAMMCO

Humpback Whale NOAA Fisheries

WHOI and NOAA Fisheries Release New North Atlantic Right Whale Health Assessment Review – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

It's Valentine's Day, so of course we're thinking about hearts 💕 Specifically, the biggest heart in the world: a blue whale's! 🐋