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Blue Whale Facts

Balaenoptera musculus, Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 11 articles.

Photo: Carina Gsottbauer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Blue whale size and body

Sperm whale or blue whale: which is the larger animal?
How fast can a blue whale go at top speed?
How big is a blue whale? Length, weight and records

3 key facts

Blue whales are cosmopolitan, present in all oceans but missing from the Mediterranean, the Okhotsk and the Bering seas.
How big is a blue whale? Length, weight and records
Although krill forms the primary diet of blue whales, small fish and copepods occasionally supplement their food intake.
How fast can a blue whale go at top speed?
As the largest extant mammal on the planet, the blue whale averages 136 000 kg in adult body weight and maintains a maximum lifespan of 110 years.
Can blue whales live to be 100 years old in the wild?

Blue whale diet and hunting

How do blue whales eat? A rapid gulp, then baleen
What do blue whales eat? Krill and the art of bulk feeding

Blue whale reproduction and lifespan

Blue whale gestation period: about 10 to 12 months
Can blue whales live to be 100 years old in the wild?

Blue whale conservation

Why are blue whales endangered: history and threats
Why is it so rare to see a blue whale at sea?

Blue whale behavior

Blue whale’s biggest enemy: humans, ships and nets

Blue whale habitat

Where do blue whales live? A guide to their ocean range

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