-"The blue whale is the largest animal alive today and maybe ever"

information from: Whales and Other Marine Mammales of California and Baja [a book]

-"The blue whale is found mostly in warm waters"

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-"The blue whale swims to the south in the winter in order to be in warmer waters"

-"The blow of the blue whale is distinctive"

-"Blue whales feed mostly on krill"

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-"...The arrival of the whale hunting era diminished the whale count by such a massive number, that blue whales are still endangered today."

-"Blue whales often get hit by cargo vessels [which causes their deaths]."

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-"Blue whales are protectes under the Species At Risk Act [SARA]"

-"It is illegal to hunt blue whales"

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buzzle

Whales and Other Marine Mammales of California and Baja [a book]