14 fascinating facts about the blue whale

1. A toddler can fit into a blue whale’s blowhole. The spray can reach up to 30 feet high.
2. The blue whale’s scientific name is Balaenoptera musculus.
3. Blue whales live in all oceans of the world.
4. A blue whale’s tongue weighs more than an elephant.
5. Blue whales are the loudest animal on Earth reaching up to 188 decibel.
6. A blue whale’s heart weighs up to 2,000 pounds. Their heart can be the size of a Mini Cooper.
7. Blue whales are the fastest growing animal or plant on Earth.
8. Blue whales can be up to 100 feet long. That is about the length of a NBA basketball court.
9. A medium sized dog can comfortably walk through a blue whale’s arteries.
10. Blue whales can live up to 90 years in the wild.
11. Blue whales look blue underwater, but gray above the surface of the water.
12. Blue whales tend to sleep in the middle of the day.
13. Blue whales eat krill.
14. Blue whales can swim up to 30 miles per hour.

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