In this period the whale went out on many food-foraging missions, diving up and down in the water. His longest dive lasted for 16.5 minutes and the maximum depth he swam underwater was 600 feet ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. A blue whale’s heart can beat as few as two times a minute. The discovery comes from data collected during researchers’ first few attempts to ...

These whales measure 90-100 feet long and are estimated to weigh from 200,000-352,000 pounds (100-150 tons). Even their inner organs are weighty. The heart of a blue whale can weigh up to 1,300 ...