2021年10月27日 · The blue whale is not just the largest whale species, it is also the largest known animal in the world. Blue whales can grow to be 98 feet (30 meters) in length, but they have been known to weigh upwards of 173 tons. Like the name suggests, blue whales are a dark blue color with a paler underside.

In this article, we'll take a closer look at 11 of the longest living whales on Earth, and learn some facts about these amazing creatures.

The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal and a baleen whale. Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9 m (98 ft) and weighing up to 199 t (196 long tons; 219 short tons), it is the largest animal known ever to have existed.

As the largest animal known to have ever existed on our planet, blue whales can reach lengths of up to 100 feet (approximately 30 meters), dwarfing other marine mammals in sheer size. Gray whales , not pictured, can reach up to 49 feet (14.9 meters).

2025年3月18日 · The Bowhead Whale ( Balaena mysticetus ) reigns supreme as the longest-living whale, and indeed, one of the longest-lived mammals on Earth. These Arctic and sub-Arctic giants can live for well over 200 years, with some individuals estimated to have reached ages of 211 years or more.

Although whales are not the longest animals, they are the longest mammals. Recently we presented a list of the heaviest whales, today we have the pleasure to present a list of the 20 longest whales. In comparison we give the maximum length, which was recorded for a given species of a whale. Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis).

Scientists agree that the bowhead whale has the longest lifespan of all marine mammals. Whales are the largest animals on Earth and live longer than all other mammals in the contemporary animal kingdom.