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    The Blue Whale is an endangered mammal species of whale that lives in the Southern Caribbean sea and waters around Iceland and the Celtic seas. It eats crustaceans and can grow up to 33 meters long and weigh 180 metric tons, making it the largest animal on Earth. Blue Whales were hunted by whalers and are now also threatened by being caught in fishing gear, collisions with vessels, and attacks by Orcas, leaving only an estimated 5,000 to 12,000 remaining as of 2002.

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    The Blue Whale is an endangered mammal species of whale that lives in the Southern Caribbean sea and waters around Iceland and the Celtic seas. It eats crustaceans and can grow up to 33 meters long and weigh 180 metric tons, making it the largest animal on Earth. Blue Whales were hunted by whalers and are now also threatened by being caught in fishing gear, collisions with vessels, and attacks by Orcas, leaving only an estimated 5,000 to 12,000 remaining as of 2002.

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    The Blue Whale, An Endangered Species

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    The Blue Whale is an endangered mammal species of whale that lives in the Southern Caribbean sea and waters around Iceland and the Celtic seas. It eats crustaceans and can grow up to 33 meters long and weigh 180 metric tons, making it the largest animal on Earth. Blue Whales were hunted by whalers and are now also threatened by being caught in fishing gear, collisions with vessels, and attacks by Orcas, leaving only an estimated 5,000 to 12,000 remaining as of 2002.

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    An Endangered Species

    Name: Blue Whale/Baleonoptera musculus Vertebrate species: Mammal Species: Whale/balaena Habitat : Southern Caribbean sea and Icelandic and Celtic marine ecosystems. Nutrition: Crustaceans Endangered Status: In 2002, research suggested approximately 5000-12000 left Length: 33 metres Weight: 180 metric tons Reason for being endangered: Hunted by whalers, becoming caught in fishing gear, being knocked by vessels and being attacked by Orcas.

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