23 Astonishing Blue Whale Facts - Fact Animal
The Blue Whale is a marine mammal, that’s believed to be the largest animal that has ever lived, far bigger than even the largest dinosaur. They habitat the Antarctic Ocean, the North Atlantic, North & South Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Blue whale facts for kids - National Geographic Kids
Blue whale facts for kids: learn about these mega mammals, with facts about blue whale size, characteristics, diet, range, behaviour and migration patterns.
Blue whale | Facts, Habitat, & Pictures | Britannica
2024年8月24日 · 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 whale, facts and photos - National Geographic
What is the blue whale? Blue 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 ...
Blue whale - Wikipedia
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.
Blue Whale - NOAA Fisheries
2023年9月28日 · 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). Some of the biggest individuals may eat up to 6 tons of krill a day.
Blue Whale | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Blue 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 …
Blue Whale - National Geographic Kids
The blue whale is the largest mammal in the world. Blue whales are able to breathe air, but they are very comfortable in the ocean waters where buoyancy helps to support their incredible...
Blue Whale - National Wildlife Federation
The lengthiest blue whales are 110 feet, but they are more commonly between 70 and 80 feet. Adult blue whales weigh up to 150 tons, which makes them the largest animals to ever live. By comparison, elephants—the largest terrestrial animals—weigh only 4.5 tons.
Blue Whale - Facts, Habitat and Diet - Ocean Info
These marine mammals live around the world, in every ocean except the Arcticocean. They live in the North Atlantic Ocean, from the subtropics to the Greenland Sea and off the coast of the eastern United States and Canada. North Pacific blue whales live …