Blue Whales!!!!By: Allyson Gullette

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Blue whales eat these little shrimp-like creatures called krill! They can eat over 4 tons of krill a day! That’s probably why they can weigh more than 150 tons!! Blue whales are the biggest animals known to earth!!

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Can weigh more than 150 tons! Tail: 15-20 feet long Tongue can weigh as much as elephant 100-120 feet long When pregnant they gain 200 lbs. First year of life they gain 200 lbs. a

day Heart weighs as much as car!

BLUE WHALES SIZE!

Random Facts

Largest animal known on earth Usually live in cold areas Loudest animals in existance Can travel 3-12 miles per hour Greyish-blue color

Habitat

live in oceans throughout world Twilight zone of the ocean Migration 4 months depending on

where they’re going 12,000-15,000 still living Old, pregnant, and sexually mature

whales travel fastest

Labeled picture of whale!

Endangerment

1930: about 30,000 blue whales killed Now considered endangered Lifespan: 80-90 years Able to breath air Often spotted Gulf of Mexico (dead or

alive)

Adult Blue whales!

o Mature around 8-10 yrs.o Females breed every 2-3

yrs.o Can weigh 200 tonso 100-120 ft. long

Bibliography page!!

http://www.bluewhales.org/blue-whales-exhibits.html

http://www.whalefacts.org/blue-whale-facts/ http://

www.seasky.org/deep-sea/ocean-layers.html#Zone2

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/blue-whales/

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/blue-whale/

Book: Cox, Vic. Whales & Dolphins. New York: The Book People, 1990.

THE END THANKS FOR WATCHING!!!!!