Blue whale - Wikipedia
WEBThe blue whale ( Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal and a baleen whale. Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9 meters (98 ft) and weighing up to 199 tonnes (196 long tons; 219 short tons), it is the largest animal known ever to have existed.
Blue whale | Facts, Habitat, & Pictures | Britannica
WEB3 days ago · Blue whale, a species of baleen whale, a cetacean, that is the most massive animal ever to have lived. Weighing approximately 150 tons, it may attain a length of more than 30 meters (98 feet). Blue whales are predominantly blue-gray animals whose lower surfaces are lighter gray or white.
Blue Whales 101 | Nat Geo Wild - YouTube
WEBAug 27, 2017 · Blue whales are the largest animals to have ever existed. Learn why they're larger than any land animal and why they were hunted for years, making them endan...
Blue Whale | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBBlue whale at sunset, Mexico. The blue whale is the largest animal on the planet, weighing as much as 200 tons (approximately 33 elephants). The blue whale has a heart the size of a Volkswagen Beetle. Its stomach can hold one ton of krill and it needs to eat about four tons of krill each day.
Blue whale, facts and photos - National Geographic
WEBBlue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth. These magnificent marine mammals rule the oceans at up to 100 feet long and upwards of 200 tons. Their tongues alone can...
Blue Whale Facts: Complete Guide To The Largest Animal That …
WEBJul 27, 2023 · The blue whale (scientific name Balaenoptera musculus) holds the distinction of being the largest known animal ever to have lived on Earth, with individuals reaching up to 100 feet (30 meters) in length and weighing as much as 200 tons. The species is characterized by a mottled bluish-grey body and a broad, flat head.
Blue Whale | NOAA Fisheries
WEBSep 28, 2023 · Blue whales are the largest animals ever to live on our planet. They feed almost exclusively on krill, straining huge volumes of ocean water through their baleen plates (which hang from the roof of the mouth and work like a sieve).
Blue Whale | National Wildlife Federation
WEBBlue whales tend to be more solitary than other whale species. They can, however, sometimes been see them together in small groups of two to four individuals. Blue whales cruise the ocean at about 20 miles per hour. Their …
Blue Whale | Oceana
WEBBlue whales are known for being the largest animal to ever live on the planet. Learn more and how you can protect them.
Blue whale - IWC
WEBThe largest animals ever to have lived on the planet (surpassing even dinosaurs), blue whales inspire awe and wonder with all the records they break: The largest blue whale ever recorded was 33 m long; a blue whale’s heart is the size of a small car; a child could crawl through a blue whale’s arteries; and blue whales produce the loudest ...