Blue Whale
Balaenoptera Musculus
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Quick Facts
Scientific name
Balaenoptera Musculus
Other names
Sulphur-bottom Whale
Size
Up to 33 m (110 ft)
Weight
Up to 150k kgs (330k lbs)
Distribution
Habitat & AU Distribution
Pelagic waters, near the continental shelf, seamounts and slopes, in all oceans except the Artic
Depth Range
Up to 100 m (3,280 ft)
