Believed to be the biggest animal that has ever lived on earth, Blue Whales are one of the world’s most fascinating creatures not just for their size but also for their many other unique qualities.

Despite their intimidating size, these sea monsters are one of the ocean’s most peaceful creatures.

Here are 13 more facts we know about the blue whale:

1. Blue whales are the largest animals ever to have lived on the earth. Measuring up to 100 feet (30 metres in length), the longest blue whale ever recorded was up to 108 feet in length.

2. They can weigh as much as 200,000 km (400,000 pounds).

3. The tongue of the blue whale is as big as an elephant!

4. Their hearts are not left out either. These gentle giants have hearts that are about 5 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 400 pounds in weight. Their heartbeats can be heard from as far as two miles away.

5. As enormous as these sea creatures are, they feed on tiny animals called krills. A whale’s stomach can hold up to 2200 pounds of krills at a time. In fact, they feed on almost 9000 of these crustaceans daily and a whopping 40 million krills daily during the summer.

6. In addition to being the largest, blue whales are the loudest animals on the planet. Their calls can be heard from up to 1000 miles (1,600 kilometers) away.

7. Blue whales are among the planet’s oldest living creatures. Their average life span is around 80 to 90 years and they can live for up to 100 years.


8. Despite their large size, blue whales are excellent swimmers. They cruise the ocean at about 8 km/hr and can reach speeds of over 30 km/hr.

9. Blue whale calves weigh up to 27,000 kg and can measure up to 26 feet in length, making them the biggest babies on earth.

10. They are a rich source of oil. Due to this discovery, they were hunted for decades, leading to a drastic decrease in their numbers. It wasn’t until 1967 that they received worldwide protection, saving them from mass extinction.

11. Due to climate change and the impact of ship strikes, The International Union for Conservation classifies them as Endangered. The entire population of blue whales left ranges from about 10,000 to 20,000.

12. Perhaps due to their long life span, blue whales have the ability to form bonds with other living creatures. They are said to be affectionate towards those who rescue them, suggesting that they have feelings.

13. A female blue whale has an interesting manner in which it nurtures its young. It will lift its newborn calf to the surface of the ocean in order for it to breath in some air. Other females around may also assist in nudging the young calf to the surface of the water to breathe.

https://reterdeen.com/13-interesting-facts-about-blue-whales/

This is indeed fascinating!

Am sorry, but d first fact is wrong. Blue whales aren't d biggest to av "ever" lived on d surface of d earth. Where do u put dinosaurs, mammoth of Siberian ND a whole lot of other animals but evolution killed Dem all. But u really tried

Skye123:
Am sorry, but d first fact is wrong. Blue whales aren't d biggest to av "ever" lived on d surface of d earth. Where do u put dinosaurs, mammoth of Siberian ND a whole lot of other animals but evolution killed Dem all. But u really tried

Blue whale is bigger than all the animals you listed. In fact,the difference is big.

Skye123:
Am sorry, but d first fact is wrong. Blue whales aren't d biggest to av "ever" lived on d surface of d earth. Where do u put dinosaurs, mammoth of Siberian ND a whole lot of other animals but evolution killed Dem all. But u really tried

Blue whales are far bigger that these animals you mentioned
It’s not to be compared at all

Since it's not snake I doubt if this will get to front page

14. A baby was crawl through the veins of a blue whale.

Thumbs up

Skye123:
Am sorry, but d first fact is wrong. Blue whales aren't d biggest to av "ever" lived on d surface of d earth. Where do u put dinosaurs, mammoth of Siberian ND a whole lot of other animals but evolution killed Dem all. But u really tried

It seems you didn't read the post well.

Good stuff!!
Interesting and educative

only the tongue is bigger than an Elephant? and somebody here is comparing this to a dinosaur

[quote author=SuoremeShizzy post=82051552]It ain't bigger than a Megalodon

It’s way bigger than the melgalodon

Skye123:
Am sorry, but d first fact is wrong. Blue whales aren't d biggest to av "ever" lived on d surface of d earth. Where do u put dinosaurs, mammoth of Siberian ND a whole lot of other animals but evolution killed Dem all. But u really tried

So you believed in that thing called evolution and yet u have not evolved for a long time? Hmmn, continue.

EmekusTHEgreat:
14. A baby was crawl through the veins of a blue whale.

Thumbs up

its way bigger than a megalodon bro ....you have google do the needful

Still can't be bigger than Nigeria problem tho

better than tacha and seyi


I heard adult whales ejaculate gallons of semen into the water during mating



no wonder the sea water is salty

Skye123:
Am sorry, but d first fact is wrong. Blue whales aren't d biggest to av "ever" lived on d surface of d earth. Where do u put dinosaurs, mammoth of Siberian ND a whole lot of other animals but evolution killed Dem all. But u really tried

I am sure u also believed ur ancestors evolved from ape

if that was true why haven't u evolved into a donkey

Skye123:
Am sorry, but d first fact is wrong. Blue whales aren't d biggest to av "ever" lived on d surface of d earth. Where do u put dinosaurs, mammoth of Siberian ND a whole lot of other animals but evolution killed Dem all. But u really tried

YOU ARE TOTALLY WRONG

You guys should forgive the guy who said a dinosaur is bigger than a blue whale.

SuoremeShizzy:
It ain't bigger than a Megalodon tho

There's no animal ever whether on land or in the sea that was or is bigger than the blue whale.

SuoremeShizzy:
It ain't bigger than a Megalodon tho

Too much movie.

Skye123:
Am sorry, but d first fact is wrong. Blue whales aren't d biggest to av "ever" lived on d surface of d earth. Where do u put dinosaurs, mammoth of Siberian ND a whole lot of other animals but evolution killed Dem all. But u really tried

Mr man, dont say what you dont know,

even a Fin Whale (second largest animal) is 6 times bigger than the largest dinosaurs (mind you, its also a water animal)

Op the Blue Whale may hold a record in lenght, but i beleive that trophy goes to the Collossal Squid though its not as gigantic like the blue whale, but most of them measure almost 220m in length.

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