Fun Blue Whale Facts for Kids

  • Biggest Animal: Blue whales are the biggest animals on Earth! They can be as long as two school buses.
  • Weight: They are very heavy, weighing as much as 30 elephants put together!
  • Sound: Blue whales make really loud sounds that can travel very far underwater. Sometimes they sound like songs.
  • Food: They eat tiny animals called krill, which look like little shrimp.
  • Heart Size: Their hearts are huge. A blue whale's heart is about the size of a small car!
  • Life Span: Blue whales can live for a very long time, around 80 to 90 years.
  • Fast Swimmers: Even though they are so big, blue whales can swim very fast.
  • Baby Whales: Baby blue whales are called calves and are about the size of a small car when they're born.

Blue whales are amazing creatures, and learning about them helps us understand how wonderful ocean life can be!


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