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Name
: Blue Whale
Binomial Name
: Balaenoptera musculus
Lifespan
: Between 80 and 90 years (wild)
Diet
: Carnivorous
Range
: All Major Oceans
Length
: Up to 92 feet
Weight
: Between 50 and 150 short tons
15 Blue Whale Facts for Kids
A blue whale is a baleen whale.
The binomial name for a blue whale is Balaenoptera musculus.
An adult blue whale can live between 80 and 90 years in the wild.
An adult blue whale can weigh between 100,000 and 300,000 pounds.
Blue whales are carnivorous.
Blue whales feed almost entirely on krill, along with copepods and certain types of zooplankton.
A male blue whale is called a bull.
A female blue whale is a called a cow.
A young blue whale is called a calf.
Blue whales have a heart the size of a motor vehicle and a tongue that weighs the same as an adult elephant.
A blue whale can swim up to 20 miles per hour.
Blue whales are the largest animals ever known, both living and extinct, on our planet.
In 2002, the blue whale population was estimated to be between 5,000 and 12,000 worldwide.
In the 20th century whale hunting reduced the population of blue whales by more than 99%.
The IUCN conservation status for blue whales is listed as endangered.
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Blue Whale Pictures
A photo of a blue whale.
Credit: Mike Johnson
A photo of a blue whale's blowhole.
Credit: Kylie Owen
A photo of a blue whale feeding.
Credit: Slater Moore / YouTube
Additional Resources on Blue Whales
Blue Whale - The National Wildlife Federation
– Explore facts and information about the blue whale on the National Wildlife Federation website.
Blue Whale - World Wild Life
– Find more blue whale facts for kids on the World Wild Life website.
Blue Whale - National Geographic
– Learn more cool facts about blue whales on the National Geographic website.
Blue Whale - Wikipedia
– Discover more awesome things about the blue whale on the Wikipedia website.