BLUE WHALE


Blue Whales, North East Indian Ocean 2022
© Dr. Jochen Bayer

 

BLUE WHALE .info

Number. 10.000-15.000
Trend.
Distribution. 4 Subspecies. Balaenoptera musculus musculus (North Atlantic and North Pacific), Balaenoptera musculus intermedia (Antarctica), Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda (Australia, Indonesia, Timor Leste, New Zealand), Balaenoptera musculus indica (Northwestern Indian Ocean). possibly another subspecies along the chilean coast
Size. 30 m. 120 t / ♂ 100 t
Lifespan. 70-90 y
Reproduction. ♀ Sexual maturity after 8-10 years. 1 calf, 6-7 m. Gestation period 10-12 months
Diet. Krill
Threats. Plastic Waste. Ship strikes. Underwater noise. Disturbances of ecosystems resulting in a decline in the krill population. Whaling. Orcas
Non-profit organizations. Planet Deep


SIMPLE .solutions

No plastic waste

Avoid buying oversea products

Go whale watching

CONSISTENT .solutions

No sea fish

 

LOCAL .solutions

Do not use drift nets and longlines

Responsible whale watching

Avoid waste discharge into rivers

 

NATIONAL .solutions

No plastic waste & no plastic packaging

Creation of transnational protected areas

No scientific whaling

CONSEQUENT .action

Ban on deep-sea fishing

 


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