Hintze Hall with skeleton of blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) in Natural History Museum, South Kensington, London, England

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This 25-meter blue whale ran aground on Swanton's Bank on March 26, 1891, at the entrance to the port of Wexford, Ireland. The blue whale is the largest animal in the world.

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Size: 2848px × 4288px
Location: London, England, Great Britain, Europe
Photo credit: © Mauro Toccaceli / Alamy / Afripics
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