Interesting that the author chose to leave out that the largest blue whale has been measured at 29.9 meters (98 feet) -- about 50% longer than that estimated for the newly discovered species.

The Antarctic blue whale can weigh up to 400,000 pounds and stretches to 98 feet in length. The underwater call of the sperm whale, the earth’s loudest, registers at 230 decibels.

Correction (February 1, 2022): Due to a conversion error, the maximum weight of an adult blue whale was incorrectly stated as 300 tons or 600,000 pounds. It has been updated to 150 tons of 300,000 ...

Comment The blue whale: the world's most versatile measuring stick? Feedback is delighted to hear from a reader who proposes an ingenious new unit of data – but we have some quibbles with the maths ...

Blue whales are still historically large animals: Some can grow to more than 100 feet. Perucetus colossus was “possibly the heaviest animal ever,” said study co-author Alberto Collareta, a ...

Imagine trying to test the memory of the blue whale—the biggest animal that exists or has ever existed, a 190-ton behemoth that dwarfs even the largest dinosaur, a leviathan that is rarely seen ...

Blue whales, which are endangered, can eat up to six tons of krill a day and weigh as much as 200 tons. According to the World Wildlife Fund, a blue whale’s heart is the size of a Volkswagen Beetle.

Newly discovered ancient whale may have been heaviest animal ever 00:34. There could be a new contender for heaviest animal to ever live. While today's blue whale has long held the title ...

The ancient whale Perucetus colossus (illustrated) might have edged out blue whales for the title of heaviest known animal, possibly weighing up to 340 metric tons. Alberto Gennari Share this: ...

Those aboard a Cape Ann Whale Watch vessel on July 8 were amazed to witness a blue whale - the largest animal to have ever lived. "It was almost as long as our 115-foot boat," said the post on the ...

Blue whale calves are rarely seen with their mothers. Vishwam Sankaran. Tuesday 11 March 2025 04:06 GMT. Comments. Related: Florida man sees rare right whales in the ocean.

Last weekend, about 50 passengers and crew aboard the Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center vessel American Star got a view of a blue whale. Such a sighting off the coast of New Jersey is rare ...