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No, the compound noun 'blue whale' is a common noun, a general word for a species of sea mammal.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing; for example:

  • Blue Whale Books (store) in Charlottesville, Virginia
  • the National Geographic documentary "Kingdom of the Blue Whale".
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