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No blue whales are now being killed anywhere.
Hunting of blue whales was banned in 1966, and the last illegal hunting (by Russia) was in the 1970s.
The number of blue whales in the world was estimated at between 5,000 and 12,000 in 2002, and the species is endangered.
Scientists estimate that the blue whale population is slowly increasing, but at present numbers are smaller than 1% of its original population two hundred years ago. It is thought that the whales have a natural lifespan of about eighty years.
The blue whale's only predator is the orca, or killer whale (actually a type of dolphin). Almost a quarter of blue whales have scars from orca attacks, but the blue whale's size (up to 120 tonnes and 100 feet long, bigger than any of the dinosaurs) suggests they are difficult to kill. There is no information on how many are killed by orcas.
Blue whales are rarely beached. They are occasionally injured or killed after a collision with a ship, but another human threat to them is from the accumulation of polychlorinated biphenyl(PCB) chemicals within the whale's body.
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Researchers say blue whales are endangard because?
because they are getting killed by pochers
From 1930 to 1931 how many blue whales were killed by Antarctic whalers?
From 1930 to 1931 , 29 000 Blue Whales were killed.
What sports are blue whales killed for?
I really don't believe they are being killed for sports!
What kinds of whales are getting killed?
killer whale and humpback whale.
Why are blue whales endagered?
Because they are still getting hunted by whalers.
Why are the blue whales getting hunted done?
Whales are hunted for their oily insides. It's true, I saw something about it today.
How are blue whales adapted?
How are blue whales adapted? How are blue whales adapted?
Can blue whales matewith other whales?
No. Blue whales only mate with other blue whales.
Why did people use to kill whales long ago?
Whales are still getting killed. Mostly by the Japanese for the meat but their official statment is for research...
How did Blue whales go endangered?
killed or shot by whalers, pollution, global warming and moving ice
How do humans affect blue whales?
Humans have been the biggest and most dangerous predators of the blue whales. With large ships and powerful harpoons humans killed these gentle giants in thousands. By 1970 330,000 blue whales had been caught & killed in the Antarctic, 33,000 in the rest of the Southern Hemisphere, 8,200 in the North Pacific, and 7,000 in the North Atlantic. The largest original population, in the Antarctic, had been reduced to 0.15% its original count.
When does a blue whale die?
Blue whales can live for 80 to 90 years. No blue whales are being killed now. Hunting of the blue whale stopped in 1977. Now, the blue whale's only predator is the orca, or killer whale (actually a type of dolphin). Almost a quarter of blue whales have scars from orca attacks, but the blue whale's size (up to 120 tonnes and 60 metres [200 ft] long, bigger than any of the dinosaurs) suggests they are difficult to kill. There is no information on how many are killed by orcas.
