Blue Whale - AJ

• Blue whales tongues weigh as much as an elephant.
• The Blue whales hearts size is as big as a car.
• The whale’s mouth has a fascinating row of plates fringed with bristles to help it filter its’ main source of food – Plankton from the water.  There is what looks like a moustache of long bristles on the end of each plate to help it hold the minute prey.  With each mouthful, the whale can hold up to 5,000kg of water and plankton.  Having forced the water out of its mouth, the whale licks these bristles with its fleshy tongue.
• Blue whales occasionally swim in small groups but usually alone or in pairs.
• Even though we can't hear Blue whales they are one of the loudest creatures.