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Bookmark or Share- Blue whale | Facts, Habitat, & Pictures | BritannicaBlue 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: Complete Guide To The Largest Animal That Has Ever LivedBlue whales are among the fastest growing animals on earth. Female whales give birth to a single calf every 2-3 years. The heart of a blue whale weighs about 400 pounds (approximately 180 kilograms) – roughly the size of a small piano – and is large enough for a human to crawl through some of its arteries.
- Blue Whales ~ MarineBio Conservation SocietyBlue whales, Balaenoptera musculus (Linnaeus, 1758), like all rorquals (Family Balaenopteridae, the family that includes the blue whale, Bryde’s whale, fin whale, humpback whale, minke whale, and sei whale), are long, slender whales that are much more streamlined than other large whales.
- Blue whale - WikipediaThe 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, facts and photos - National GeographicWhat 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...
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