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Scientists at Work: The Wonder of Blue Whales

Published: Nov. 22, 2019, 1:21 p.m.

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Stat: 100 feet: At nearly 100 feet in length, blue whales are the largest animal ever known to have existed on Earth.\\xa0

Story: Blue whales are big but they\\u2019re not invulnerable, often falling victim to strikes by ships in the northern India Ocean. Asha de Vos, a Pew marine fellow who founded Sri Lanka\\u2019s first marine conservation research and education organization, tells us about the beauty of blue whales and their importance to the health of the ocean.

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