Blue Whale

by Donna Kennedy

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Blue Whale

Artist

Donna Kennedy

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Digital Art - Mixed Media

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Blue Whale - AI+digital artwork by Donna Kennedy-edited in PS and Topaz Studio…

Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth. These magnificent marine mammals rule the oceans at up to 100 feet long and upwards of 200 tons. Their tongues alone can weigh as much as an elephant. The blue whale's heart is huge. It's the largest heart in the animal kingdom, weighing about 400 pounds—about the same weight as a gorilla and roughly the size of a bumper car. Blue whale calves are the biggest babies on Earth, easily, and at birth already rank among the largest full-grown animals. They pop out at around 8,800 pounds with a length of some 26 feet. They gain 200 pounds a day.
Blue whales feast on krill; their stomachs can hold 2,200 pounds of the tiny crustaceans at a time. They require almost 9,000 pounds of the little guys a day and around 40 million krill daily during the summer feeding season.
Blue whales are among the planet’s longest-lived animals. Kind of like counting tree rings, scientists count layers of wax in the ears and can determine a ballpark age. The oldest blue whale they’ve discovered this way was calculated to be around 100 years old, though the average life is thought to be around 80 to 90 years.

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March 20th, 2024

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