Nov 10, 2025 · Blue whales inhabit nearly all the world’s oceans, excluding the permanent Arctic ice pack. This global presence is organized into distinct populations, often classified into three primary …

Discover the vast habitats of blue whales 🌊🌏. Learn about their migratory patterns, the crucial ocean regions for their survival, and the impact of climate and human activity.

Blue whales are cosmopolitan species found in every ocean in the world except the Arctic, but absent from some regional seas such as the Mediterranean, Red, Baltic, Okhotsk, and Bering seas.

Jan 2, 2026 · In the Northern Hemisphere, blue whales can be seen regularly in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and off the coasts of Monterey, California, and Baja California, Mexico. They spend the summer in …

The Blue Whale Study has studied blue whale habitat at different scales. Our ‘broad-scale’ aerial survey program has searched for whales over a huge area between Bass Strait and the Great Australian …

A 2024 genomic study of the global blue whale population found support for the subspecific status of Antarctic and Indo-western Pacific blue whales but not eastern Pacific blue whales.

Adult blue whales weigh up to 150 tons, which makes them the largest animals to ever live. By comparison, elephants—the largest terrestrial animals—weigh only 4.5 tons. These whales are …

Blue whales, the largest animals on the planet, inhabit every ocean except for the Arctic. They’re known for their extensive global habitat distribution, migrating vast distances between feeding and breeding …

Blue whales only face one threat: humans. Learn more about their habitat, diet, behaviour, and what we can do to save these majestic marine animals.

Habitat and distribution Blue whales inhabit all major oceans, migrating between polar feeding grounds in summer and warmer breeding waters in winter.