The story for kids
This is the blue whale, the biggest animal that has ever lived on Earth, even bigger than the dinosaurs! Its heart is as big as a small car. And guess what? It eats teeny tiny shrimp called krill.
Facts
- It is bigger than the biggest dinosaurs, up to 30 metres long.
- Its heart is the size of a small car.
- It eats tiny shrimp called krill, several tonnes a day.
Numbers
- Size
- ~25–30 m
- Weight
- ~150 tonnes
- Eats
- Krill