Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) surfacing and preparing to exhale through its blow-hole. The blue whale is the world's largest animal and can reach lengths of 27 metres and weigh 120 tonnes. It dives to feed on small crustaceans,such as krill,coming to the surface for air. Dive times are usually 10 to 20 minutes. Photographed in the Gulf of California,Mexico | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Swann, Christopher |
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