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On this wiki space you can find information on Blue Whales. Blue Whales are an endangered species. They are the worlds largest animal. Blue Whales have a habitat that ranges around the world. They are endangered for reasons such as hunting and pollution.

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__** What is its habitat? **__

The blue whales habitat ranges widely around the world. From the North Atlantic ocean  off Norway, Greenland, and Eastern Canada. They can also be fo und in the Gulf of Alaska and across the North Pacific to Japan. Also they in the Indian ocean from Australia to Madagascar. There have been some sightings of Blue Whales off the coast of California.


 * __ What is its lifestyle? __**

In the winter Blue Whales migrate to the tropics, most migrate to the costa rica dome. The Blue Whale eats shrimplike krill, they migrate thousands of miles in pursuit to find them in the winter. Most Blue Whales feed on krill. Natural reason for the population decrease is Orca attacks. Their wounds are usually to great for them to survive long after the attack.

media type="youtube" key="K40D83obI8U?fs=1" height="385" width="480" align="right" The blue whale population went from about 400,000 to about 12,000. In the 20th century 360,000 blue whales were killed. They are killed mostly for the oil in there bones and blubber. Japanese whalers also sought thier meat. They are shot with harpoons that are sure to kill them.
 * __ How/why they are killed? __**


 * __ How they survive now? __**

The whales have found a way around the whalers. No one has ever seen a Blue Whale give birth so they have found a way to hide. There was also a announce﻿ment in in New York that the Whales population number was so low that they were so scattered around that they can't find each other to mate. They move around so much to stay safe.


 * __ What people are doing to help? __**

﻿To help the Blue Whales, whalers arent hunting as much to try to bring the population back up. Also to help, scientist tag Blue Whales to keep track of how many there are and to make sure the population continues to grow.

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