How much could a blue whale lift?

This question remains a little bit pointless, though, because analysing the amount of strength of a single whale is irrelevant. read more

Practicaly, whales lift their babies to breath, so they can lift a babywhale weight. But lifting something means nothing to a whale. Some whales can jump out of water, so they can lift their own weight out of the water. read more

However: a blue whale is made out of flesh, it would definitely be severely damaged by debris, and its tail fin and flippers would definitely suffer grisly injuries (if not removed). If separated into to parts a blue whale could most certainly be lifted. read more