- A toddler can fit into a blue whale’s blowhole. The spray can reach up to 30 feet high.
- The blue whale’s scientific name is Balaenoptera musculus.
- Blue whales live in all oceans of the world.
- A blue whale’s tongue weighs more than an elephant.
- Blue whales are the loudest animal on Earth reaching up to 188 decibel.
- A blue whale’s heart weighs up to 2,000 pounds. Their heart can be the size of a Mini Cooper.
- Blue whales are the fastest growing animal or plant on Earth.
- Blue whales can be up to 100 feet long. That is about the length of a NBA basketball court.
- A medium sized dog can comfortably walk through a blue whale’s arteries.
- Blue whales can live up to 90 years in the wild.
- Blue whales look blue underwater, but gray above the surface of the water.
- Blue whales tend to sleep in the middle of the day.
- Blue whales eat krill.
- Blue whales can swim up to 30 miles per hour.
Do you have another great question? Email info@beachchairscientist.com and let us know what you always ponder while digging your toes in the sand!
What people are saying …