Endangered Species

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Endangered Species

• The Blue Whale

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Size

• May have been the largest animal to ever live
• 130 to 150 tons on average
• Eats several tons of krill per day, but also
  consume small fish and crustaceans

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Endangered Species

• Added to Endangered Species list in 1970
• Whaling brought blue whale population down to
  less than 10,000

• Global Warming affects the temperature of the
  water -gt food supply -gt migration
• Amount of noise in oceans (communication among
  the whales)

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After reading about food webs, why can we
conclude that big, fierce animals are so rare?
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Resources

• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_WhaleFeeding
• http//images.google.com/imgres?imgurlhttp//www.
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• http//www.earthsendangered.com/profile.asp?mp1I
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