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Blue whale

Blue whale. By: Will Thompson. Description. classification. dimensions. Shape- fishlike with flukes Length- 100 feet long Height- about 20 feet tall Weight- about 200 tons Colors and markings-molted blue gray with yellow underbellies. Habitat.

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Blue whale

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  1. Blue whale By: Will Thompson

  2. Description • classification

  3. dimensions • Shape- fishlike with flukes • Length- 100 feet long • Height- about 20 feet tall • Weight- about 200 tons • Colors and markings-molted blue gray with yellow underbellies.

  4. Habitat • They live in all of the world’s oceans, following the krill. • You will mainly find them in deeper water.

  5. Diet • There diet mainly consists of krill. • They eat up to 4 to 8 tons daily.

  6. Family life • Offspring-Number born one, gestation-one year, when- winter in warm waters, care-they drink up to 379 liters daily, swim beside mother. Babies can grow up 1.5 inches and gain 200 pounds a day. Shelter- in water, other-young are up to 25feet long.

  7. Social behavior • Blue whales usually live alone or in pairs, but sometimes live in pods, or groups.

  8. Characteristics • Temper- blue whales are usually calm unless threatened or scared. • Habits and behavior- they travel long distances for food and breeding. • Defense- speed and whacking with tail. • Acquiring food- migrate with krill. • Life span- 80to90 years. • Other- average heart rate is 8 beats per minute.

  9. History • They were hunted for their blubber and oil before 1966. they were on the brink of extinction until they made laws against hunting whales.

  10. Present status • They are now endangered because of poaching and their history.

  11. sources • http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/blue-whale/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_whale • http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/blue-whale-interactive

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