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blue whale
noun
: a very large baleen whale (Balaenoptera musculus synonym Sibbaldus musculus) that may reach a weight of 150 tons (136 metric tons) and a length of 100 feet (30 meters) and is generally considered the largest living animal
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That’s because these blue whale bones are still leaking oil, despite the cetacean being dead for over two decades.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2024
In 1969, the American Museum of Natural History hired Mr. Ellis as an exhibition designer and assigned him to help build a life-size blue whale to hang from the ceiling in the Hall of Ocean Life.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 29 May 2024
Merrill pointed to a November 2022 study that estimated large baleen whales, such as blue whales, can consume up to 10 million microplastics each day.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Natural History Museum: No one can resist the allure of dining underneath the giant blue whale.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 23 Sep. 2024
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2024
In 1969, the American Museum of Natural History hired Mr. Ellis as an exhibition designer and assigned him to help build a life-size blue whale to hang from the ceiling in the Hall of Ocean Life.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 29 May 2024
Merrill pointed to a November 2022 study that estimated large baleen whales, such as blue whales, can consume up to 10 million microplastics each day.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Natural History Museum: No one can resist the allure of dining underneath the giant blue whale.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Blue whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20whale. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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