How deep does the Blue Whale live?

The Blue Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is typically found at 0–230 m.

How big does the Blue Whale get?

The Blue Whale grows to about 27 m.

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

Group: Whale
Typical depth: 0–230 m
Max size: 27 m
IUCN status: VU

The second largest animal ever to live, the fin whale lunges through schools of small fish and krill, gulping water in vast mouthfuls and straining it back out through baleen. It favours places where deep water runs close to shore, and after blue whales were hunted out the whalers turned their harpoons on this one. The IUCN lists it as Vulnerable.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Cetartiodactyla › Balaenopteridae › Balaenoptera

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 137091.

FAQ

How deep does the Blue Whale live?: The Blue Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) is typically found at 0–230 m.
How big does the Blue Whale get?: The Blue Whale grows to about 27 m.