They are probably the loudest animals alive, louder than a jet engine. Within 30 minutes of its birth the baby whale can swim. Blue whales reach maturity at 10-15 years. Man also hunted blue whales until the International Whaling Commission declared them to be a protected species in 1966 because of a huge decrease in their population. SPAN Blue whales have a life expectancy of 35-40 years.
Blue whales are an endangered species.
Since whale hunting has decreased in the last few decades, their populations are starting to recover. They are one of 76 cetacean species, and are marine mammals. A Blue Whale quiz to print out. A first grade addition activity. Solve the 1-digit addition problems, then do letter substitutions to answer a whale question.