Mammal
Blue Whale
Scientific name: Balaenoptera musculus
This is a blue whale. It is the biggest animal that has ever lived!
Quick facts
- Size
- Length: 25–32 m (82–105 ft)
- Weight
- 181 tonnes (200 tons)
- Lives for
- 80–90 years
- Food
- Meat eater
- Awake
- Active day and night
- In the wild
- Endangered
- There are very few left. They need protecting.
All about the Blue Whale
The blue whale is the biggest animal ever known to have lived on Earth. It swims in every ocean except the Arctic, gulping huge mouthfuls of tiny krill. Blue whales are also among the loudest animals on the planet.
Fun facts
One star is easy, three stars are for big explorers.
- Easy
Blue whales eat tiny sea animals called krill.
- Medium
A blue whale's heart is about the size of a car.
- Medium
Blue whales are some of the loudest animals on the planet.
- Hard
A baby blue whale gains about 90 kilograms (200 pounds) every day in its first year.
- Hard
Instead of teeth, blue whales have baleen plates that strain krill out of the water.
Where does it live?
The coloured places on the map show where the Blue Whale lives in the wild.
- Atlantic Ocean
- Indian Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
- Southern Ocean
What does the Blue Whale eat?
- KrillFavourite food
Play and learn
Games with this animal and its friends.
