Ocean’s largest inhabitants under the radar…until now, Part 2
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Don't forget to read Part 1 of this post, Ocean’s largest inhabitants under the radar…until now
It’s hard to believe that an animal could dwarf the basking shark, but try to imagine an animal whose heart is the size of a car, whose tongue weighs as much as an elephant, and who has blood vessels wide enough that a grown man could swim through. Can you picture it? If so, you’re imagining the mighty blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), ...
