Blue whales are the largest animals alive today

Blue whales reach 110 feet.

Blue whales easily outsize any dinosaur known to science.

Blue whales live in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean.

Blue whales have long slender bodies with broad U-shaped heads.

Blue whales filter feed on krill, eating up to six tons daily.

Blue whales have 60 to 88 throat grooves that expand during feeding.

Blue whale tongues weigh as much as an elephant.

Female blue whales are larger than males, a common trait.

Blue whales can blow water 30 to 39 feet high.

Blue whales vocalize sounds heard up to 1,000 miles away.

Blue whales migrate between polar feeding and tropical breeding areas.

Orca pods hunt blue whales using coordinated group tactics.

Blue whale numbers dropped due to whaling but now recover.

Today blue whales face threats like ship strikes and ocean noise.

Blue whales can reach up to 110 feet long and 330,000 pounds.