- An adult blue whale's heart beats about 5-6 times a minute.
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- Whale oil was used in some car transmissions until 1973.
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- In a day the blue whale calf drinks approximately 130 gallons of milk.
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- The size of a blue whale's heart is that of a small car.
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- When blue whales are first born, they gain as much as 200 pounds a day while they are calves.
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- Beluga whales which are also called "white whales" are not born white. They are born grey in color, and by the age of six become completely white.
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- The blue whale's voice is so deep and powerful that the sound can travel up to a hundred miles underwater.
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- Humpback whales are capable of living up to 95 years.
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- During the high feeding season, it has been estimated that an adult blue whale can eat up to 40 million krill in one day. (Krill are shrimp like creatures)
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