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whales are Carnivores, among other sea creatures whales rank at the top of the food chain, what do they eat? how much do they consume aday? whales feed of of many ocean creatures, some eat plankton, like krill, and some feed on fish, ranging from all different types, they say the largest of all mammals feed off of the smallest mammals. Whales consume up to 500 pounds of food per day, thats over 1000 fishys!


 * where do certian whales live?**

Blue Whales- blue whales are one of the most endangered species of ocean life. They live in almost every ocean, although there numbers are limited. Most live in the southern hemisphere, but also spotted off the coast of California, Gulf of California in Mexico, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada, and also in the northern regions of the Indian Ocean.

Blue Whales are one of the loudest whales, the low frequency sounds they make while communicating with eachother have been recorded as loud as 188 decibels, and can be heard from 800 km away.
 * Does this whale make noise?**

being a mammal, whales must surface to breathe, some of their dives can last anywhere up to 20 minutes at a time.




 * How much do Blue Whales weigh?**

These whales are the largest animal that has ever lived on earth. They can weigh up to 300,000 lbs and can grow as long as 34 m. The blue whale has two blow holes, they are 2-14 inch (5-30 cm) thick layer of bubbler.


 * What makes Blue Whales so different from the rest of the whales ?**

Blue Whales are long and slender, their color is a blueish grey, and somewhat lighter underneath. these whales, due to hunting have become the most extinct species in the ocean. Before whaling, the largest population was in the Antarctic, exactly 239,000. sexual maturity is typically reached at eight to ten years, this time males are at least 20 metres (66 ft) long. Females are larger still, reaching sexual maturity at around the age of five, they are about 21 meters.