The Blue Whale
By: Dana Lin
ABOUT THE BLUE WHALE
- The Blue Whale belongs to the family of Balaenopteridae
- The lifespan of the blue whale in the wild could go up to 80 to 90 years
- A group of Blue Whale are called pod
- Its size can be up to 82 to 105 feet and up to 200 tons
HABITAT
- found in the open ocean from the icy waters of the southern hemisphere
- spend summer in polar water since food production are higher there
- in winter they move somewhere warmer to breed and take care of they youngs
The blue whale
DIet
- The blue whale eats krill
- During the summer the whale could eat up to 3,600 kg/day, that about 40 million eaten each day
- During feeding, large volumes of water and food are taken into the mouth
endangered
- Facing a high risk of extinction in the Wild
- threatened by environmental change including habitat loss and toxic
- its population is around 10,000-25,000 individuals
just some more facts
- The Blue Whale is the largest creature ever to have lived on earth
- Their tongues alone can weigh as much as an elephant. Their hearts, as much as a car
- Blue whales occasionally swim in small groups but usually alone or in pairs.