EA #2: Blue Whale

The blue whale is the largest animal on earth. It can be 66-98' long, and it can weigh 100-160 tons. A baby blue whale is called a calf, and can be 23' long and weigh 2 2/3 tons. A calf stays with its mother for 7 to 8 months to nurse. Blue whales can live to be 80 years old.

The blue whale can be found in every ocean. It eats plankton called Euphausiidae.

There are only between 1,300 and 2,000 blue whales left on Earth. This might sound like a lot, but it's not. Blue whales can be killed by fishing nets, pollution, and whaling (which is illegal in most places). Here is an organization dedicated to saving whales.

You can see cool pictures of blue whales on the internet.

Here is one of a mommy and baby blue whale.

Here is a closeup of a blue whale's head.