Blue Whales 101 | Nat Geo Wild

Blue whales are the largest animals to have ever existed. Learn why they're larger than any land animal and why they were hunted for years, making them endangered.

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[peterjones]

Cool that the largest animal of all recorded time is still around today. The sad thing is that it is endangered and may not be around for so long.

[Animatrix]

we are very privileged to have the biggest mammal ever to still be here and be witnessed

[okmann]

There is something regarding the sheer magnitude of everything about the blue whale, its size, its vocal range, its daily diet, that brings this feeling of child like wonder in me. They are indescribably beautiful.

[Andalus]

What fascinates me about the blue whale is that it lived through the pre historic ages and still survives today as the largest animal to have ever existed. And incredibly majestic animal 🐋

[MichaelBrown-fllc]

How could anyone conceive of killing such a beautiful creature

[lucmanders]

It hurts me from deep inside when I see humans hunt a whale only for the money its always about money

[tyler]

“Length of three school buses”
Americans will use anything besides the metric system.

[JulianCesarTheGoat]

Every living creature on Earth: *Exists*

Humans: "So you have chosen death"

[TheTruckingGuy]

Imagine waking up and being 98 feet tall for 110 years

[michellebuquiran]

real life gentle giants, simply majestic ^o^

[The_Big_]

Imagine cruising the ocean for 110 years, must’ve felt like an eternity

[aria]

I went on a dolphin search a few days ago and instead of seeing dolphins we saw 3 of these guys one of them being a juvenile and it was the most amazing experience

[StarlitSkye]

Who was that first person who thought, "hmm, let me check the ginormous whale's ear for clues to its age"?! I am just curious about the thought process behind it.

[AkashYadav-mrhg]

is there any creature which is not being endangered by humans?

[tehnoiceboi_the_real_one]

Who else just searched up Blue Whale and got a suicide hotline number?

Edit: it’s been patched lol

Edit: nvm

[zoeyhaskell]

I just find them so peaceful to look at and observe them

[anarous]

"Whales eat up to 4 tons a food a day"

Well, I guess I'm a whale then.

[anjelocarey]

It was beautiful until that clip of whalr hunting was shown. Humans can be pests sometimes. Or most of the time.

[nadmel]

It's amazing how krills had still not gone extinct. Up to 4 tones per day for, on average, a minimum 80 years.

[davismwiti]

Its a miracle our eyes has gotten to see this great creature still with us here