With its long and streamlined body, the blue whale's head makes up less than a quarter of its total length. Its coloration appears as a mottled blue-gray, looking lighter when viewed underwater, hence the name "blue whale."
The upper part of its head, called the rostrum, is broad, flat, and nearly U-shaped, featuring a single ridge that extends just beyond the blowholes to the tip of the snout. The blowholes are protected by a large raised "splash guard," and the blow can reach heights of over 20 feet (6 meters).
Blue whales exhibit a bluish-gray hue throughout their bodies, except for the white undersides of their flippers. They belong to the Balaenopteridae family, which, like other members, possesses fringed baleen plates instead of teeth.
These immense marine creatures inhabit all oceans and undertake extensive north-south migrations each year, journeying from winter grounds in lower latitudes to summer feeding areas in the Arctic or Antarctic regions.
Blue whales are frequently sighted off the coasts of the Gulf of California, the North Atlantic Ocean, the North Pacific, and even Mexico's coastline.
Although blue whales occasionally swim in small groups, they are more commonly found alone or in pairs. During summers, they primarily feed in polar waters, and as winter approaches, they embark on lengthy migrations towards equatorial waters.
Largest Mammal - Blue Whale
