How many elephants in a blue whale

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Kind of like counting tree rings, scientists count layers of wax in the ears and can determine a ballpark age. Before whalers discovered the treasure trove of oil that a blue whale could provide, the species was plentiful.

But with the advent of 20th-century whaling fleets, their population plummeted until finally receiving worldwide protection in From to , more than , blue whales were killed in the Southern Hemisphere, according to the World Wildlife Fund. In , during the heyday of whaling, an astounding 29, blue whales were killed in a single season. While commercial whaling is no longer a threat, recovery has been slow and new threats plague blue whales, like ship strikes and the impact of climate change.

There is one population of around 2, blue whales off the coast of California, but all told there are only around 10, to 25, individuals left. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the species as endangered. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data.

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