Where do blue whales hang out?

Blue whales go wherever the krill go, for the most part. And the krill go wherever there is dense enough zooplankton for them to feed upon. And the density of zooplankton is dependent upon the abundance of phytoplankton. read more

Blue whales follow the food, and there is often more food in nutrient-rich upwelling zones on the edges of many land masses. The Northeastern Pacific along the coast of the Pacific Northwest of the United States is a good example of a super-rich upwelling zone, and Blue Whale sightings are frequent. read more

Blue whales go wherever the krill go, for the most part. And the krill go wherever there is dense enough zooplankton for them to feed upon. read more

Blue whales are rorquals (family Balaenopteridae), a family that includes the humpback whale, the fin whale, Bryde's whale, the sei whale, and the minke whale. The family Balaenopteridae is believed to have diverged from the other families of the suborder Mysticeti as long ago as the middle Oligocene (28 Ma ago). read more