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Species: Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) Scientific classification: marine mammal Kingdom Animalia (animals) Phylum Chordata (vertebrates) Class Mammalia (mammals) Order Cetacea (whales and dolphins) Suborder Mysticeti (baleen whales) Family Balaenopteridae Genus Balaenoptera Species musculus Physical characteristics: Big as a Boeing 737 Size : 25 metres. 120 tons. females are bigger weight16-18.5 tonnes and males Population and distribution: t is estimated that there are about 10,000-14,000 blue whales world-wide Habitat: all the oceans Behaviour: Feeding: plankton and krill Life cycle: 35-40 years Breeding / Reproduction: getation 11-12 months. newborn 6-8 tons kg Social structure: small groups and swim in pairs Predation and danger: orcas attack blue whales Relationship with humans: Interesting facts: can dive one hour. swim 32 km/hour and the loudest animals on earth. the sound: http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/sound01/background/seasounds/seasounds.html#blue