The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal and a baleen whale. Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9 m (98 ft) and weighing up to 199 t (196 long tons; 219 short tons), it is the largest animal known ever to have existed. [a] The blue whale's long and slender body can be of various shades of greyish-blue on its upper surface and somewhat lighter underneath. Four subspecies , Types of marine mammals Cetaceans (whales, porpoises, and dolphins) are categorized into two main groups: baleen whales (mysticetes) and toothed whales (odontocetes). They spend their lives in water, and have many adaptations to their entirely aquatic lifestyle. There are over 70 different species of cetacean. Pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, and walruses) are in the suborder pinnipedia, which , In accordance with the regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the U.S. Navy (Navy) to incidentally harass marine mammals during construction activities, Comparatively, mammals don’t have quite the array of colors. But that doesn’t mean you can’t find a few radiant mammals out there. In fact, mammals are a lot brighter than you might think! Here’s our list of the world’s most colorful mammals: 1. Mandrill Latin name: Mandrillus sphinx, The debate has raged for decades: Was it humans or climate change that led to the extinction of many species of large mammals, birds, and reptiles that have disappeared from Earth over the past , .