Did you know?
The Blue Whale is the biggest animal ever on Earth, with a heart the size of a car. Whales are amazing ocean mammals that do not have teeth, sing loud songs, and have fingerprints on their tails! [1, 2, 3]
Big Sizes and Heavy Hearts
- Biggest ever: A blue whale is longer than three school buses put together.
- Heavy tongue: Its tongue alone can weigh as much as a whole elephant.
No Teeth and Bubble Nets
- No teeth at all: Giant baleen whales have bristly plates instead of teeth to strain tiny krill.
- Bubble traps: Humpback whales blow circles of bubbles to trap fish before eating them.
Super Singers
- Underwater music: Male humpback whales sing long, loud, and complex songs that travel for miles.
- Hold their breath: They can stay underwater for up to 45 minutes before coming up for air.
- Ocean travelers: They swim thousands of miles every year between cold feeding spots and warm baby-friendly waters.
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