The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal and a baleen whale. Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9 m (98 ft) and weighing up to 199 t (196 long tons; 219 short tons), it is the largest animal known ever to have existed.

2024年3月20日 · While blue whales became protected from commercial whaling in 1966, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) implemented a global moratorium 20 years later. The Flinders University-based research group calls on the IWC to use the findings to refine the stock delineations of blue whales for conservation and management purposes.

2022年11月30日 · Intense whaling drove many of the world’s whale species close to extinction. But a dramatic decline in whale hunting since then has given them hopes of recovery. Weighing in at over 150 tonnes, Blue Whales are the largest animal to have lived on Earth. But their size hasn’t protected them from human exploitation.

Blue whales were targeted for the rich rewards their huge bodies held. The whaling ships used in the twentieth century were fast enough to catch even the quickest whales, and had mechanical weapons on board - including exploding harpoons. The water ran red with blood, as large ships surrounded and slaughtered entire pods.

The largest animals ever to have lived on the planet (surpassing even dinosaurs), blue whales inspire awe and wonder with all the records they break: The largest blue whale ever recorded was 33 m long; a blue whale’s heart is the size of a small car; a child could crawl through a blue whale’s arteries; and blue whales produce the loudest ...

2025年1月18日 · Blue whale, a species of baleen whale, a cetacean, that is the most massive animal ever to have lived. Weighing approximately 150 tons, it may attain a length of more than 30 meters (98 feet). Blue whales are predominantly blue-gray animals whose lower surfaces are lighter gray or white.

Blue whales are thought to be among the most endangered of the great whales. Scientists estimate that the whaling industry destroyed 97 percent of the world's population.

Blue whales are the largest animals ever to live on our planet. Blue whales are found in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean. There are five currently recognized subspecies of blue whales. Blue whales typically swim at about 5 miles an hour while they are feeding and traveling, but can accelerate to more than 20 miles an hour for short bursts.

2023年9月28日 · Blue whales were significantly depleted by commercial whaling activities worldwide. Today, blue whales are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act …

Blue whales are known for their mottled blue-gray color and deep, low-pitched vocalizations that can be heard underwater for hundreds of miles. Although they have been sighted traveling in small groups, blue whales generally are found alone or in pairs.