
Blue whale S-curve swimming, photo by Tony Wu.

Did you know? The average lifespan of a blue whale is 80 to 90 years, making them some of the longest-lived animals on Earth!
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Blue Whales 2016 – An Appreciation Post
Blue sightings may have been unusually scarce in southern California this summer, but the encounters we did have were nothing short of spectacular!
These massive cetaceans are truly incredible. Seeing them in-person is an experience that one will never forget.
Photos by Naturalists Mark Tyson and Craig DeWitt

How to tell the difference between whales.
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