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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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May to October is the prime time to witness humpbacks, blue whales, and minke whales.
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Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Tulkuns are, per James Cameron’s Avatar Wiki, the largest creatures on Pandora and three times the size of even the biggest blue whales.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Forty-six years ago, a mature blue whale swimming off the California coast died and washed up on Pescadero Beach in San Mateo County.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Some animals on the endangered species list include cheetahs, lemurs, marine otters, black rhinoceroses, blue whales, polar bears, and several others.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
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Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Tulkuns are, per James Cameron’s Avatar Wiki, the largest creatures on Pandora and three times the size of even the biggest blue whales.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Forty-six years ago, a mature blue whale swimming off the California coast died and washed up on Pescadero Beach in San Mateo County.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Some animals on the endangered species list include cheetahs, lemurs, marine otters, black rhinoceroses, blue whales, polar bears, and several others.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Blue whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20whale. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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