The Blue Whale first appeared on earth well after the extinction of the dinosaurs, but well before the appearance of the first humans.
This magnificent mammal has broken all the records when it comes to size.
The largest known creature to ever exist, the Blue Whale surpasses all land and sea creatures that came before it or exist to this day.
Graceful and gentle, this non predatory animal has been decimated throughout the early 1900's.
The International Whaling Commission banned all blue whale hunting in 1966 and in 2018 the International Union for Conservation of Nature listed the blue whale as Endangered, but It continues to face numerous man-made threats such as ship strikes, pollution, ocean noise, and climate change.
Today the Blue Whale is making a slow recovery, but ongoing research and conservation efforts are crucial to the survival of this absolutely magnificent creature.
In this video you can marvel at the Blue Whale size and sounds as you watch under water footage, Blue Whale drone views, Blue Whale body cam, and, even listen to the Blue Whale song.
FOOTNOTE: When researching the Blue Whale, I came across a wide variety of slightly conflicting data and information from many sources. The narrative in this video is a compilation of information that I believe to be the most accurate as of posting.
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What Are Blue Whales Doing Underwater
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How Does a Blue Whale Feed
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Why Does Whale Feeding Behaviour Matter
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What Colour Is a Blue Whale
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Blue whale feeding
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Species at Risk in Atlantic Canada Blue Whale
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Blue Whale Mother and Calf
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Blue Whale Song
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:20 Size
0:47 Whaling ban
1:23 A lot to learn
1:37 Mother and calf
2:09 Feeding
3:06 Diving
3:32 Behavioural study
4:37 Conservation
5:21 Outro
5:53 Bonus
7:03 Thanks