Since then, the blue whale has become a totem for the whole conservation movement. The plight of the blue whale helped to kick start the ‘Save the Whale’ campaign. In the Southern Hemisphere, small populations remain in the Antarctic, as well as parts of the Indian Ocean.īlue whales are the emblem of the whole conservation movement In the North Atlantic Ocean, blue whales can be found near Greenland, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. In the Northern Hemisphere, they can be seen in the northeast Pacific, from Alaska to Costa Rica, and migrate towards the northwest of the Pacific too. Preferring to live in deep ocean, blue whales are rarely seen close to shore. Where do blue whales live?Īlthough once upon a time there may have been over 350,000 blue whales in our oceans, pre-industrial hunting decimated their populations and now there are only between 10,000 and 25,000 left. Scooping them up in huge mouthfuls of water, they filter out the krill from the seawater through curtain-like teeth known as baleen, releasing the water back into the sea. Feasting mostly on krill – a tiny shrimp like creature found in great clouds in the ocean – blue whales can eat as many as 40 million a day. Ironically, the largest animal on the planet survives by eating one of the smallest. That’s louder than a jet plane! What do blue whales eat? Sometimes, they talk to each other over hundreds of miles producing songs and sounds of up to 188 decibels. Whether they are traveling or not, blue whales like to communicate with each other. They eat very little en route and survive mostly on their blubber reserves, for up to four months at a time. Learning and growing is thirsty business for a baby blue whale, they can drink up to 250 litres of milk every day.īlue whales are also great travellers and pods undertake an endless cycle of migration, heading to cold waters to feed and then warmer waters to breed and look after their young. Maintaining a strong bond, young calves stay close to their mother’s side for around seven to nine months before being weaned. Reproducing once every two or three years, female blue whales carry their young for 12 months before giving birth. A normal life span is up to 90 years, though one famous whale lived for 110 years. Life for a blue whale should be quite long. Even their calves are a whopping 7 meters in length, weighing in the same as an adult African elephant. Commanding awe, they grow to over 33 meters long (around 100ft) – twice as along as a T-Rex dinosaur.
Famous for their sheer mass, blue whales glide effortlessly through the ocean, dwarfing all else in their path. They each have huge heads that are broad, long and have a unique U-shaped arch, and can reach up to a quarter of their body lengths in size.
The first person to correctly answer a question wins that round.
#BABY BLUE SONG GROUP HOW TO#
If you have a large group of people, divide them into small groups so that they can compete with one another.Ĭlick here to download your Baby Trivia Questions With Highlighted Answer Key How to Play Baby Shower Trivia
0 kommentar(er)
