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It sounds absurd, but the heart of a blue whale is so big a human could swim through its arteries

It’s hard to picture a creature so immense that a person could stand inside one of its arteries, yet that’s the reality of ...
The Nature Network on MSN

All About Blue Whales, the Largest Animal Ever to Exist on Earth

Blue whales don’t just hold the title for the biggest animal on the planet today. The truth is that they’re […] ...
Discover Wildlife

Can any animal kill a blue whale? At 33 metres long and heavier than a Boeing 737, it is the largest creature ever to have lived

In the ocean, different animals have their own unique self-defence strategies to help them survive predators. Some, like crustaceans have hard shells to protect their vulnerable parts. Others go on ...
Oregonian

Rare blue whales surface just miles off Oregon coast (photos)

Whale biologist Carrie Newell spotted four blue whales feeding about 3 to 4 miles offshore from Depoe Bay, Oregon on June 27 — an exceptionally rare event in the state’s coastal waters. Newell, ...