Facts About WHALES

Whales are fully aquatic, open-ocean creatures: they can feed, mate, give birth, suckle, and raise their young at sea. Whales range in size from the 2.6 meters (8.5 feet) and 135 kilograms (298 lb) dwarf sperm whale to the 29.9 meters (98 feet) and 190 metric tons (210 short tons) blue whale, which is the largest known creature that has ever lived.