The largest blue whale ever recorded weighed over 199 tons. Even average-sized blue whales are massive, weighing around 350,000 pounds. That’s about the same as 30 adult male African elephants.

A blue whale has mysteriously beached herself in Marin County, CA. Nearby, a teenage girl, Sydney, receives a DM from a man, inviting her to play an online game.

A blue whale has mysteriously beached herself in Marin County, CA. Nearby, a teenage girl, Sydney, receives a DM from a man, inviting her to play an online game.

Weighing in at some 150 tons, one blue whale is heavier than 25 full-grown African bush elephants. ... Friello remembers that the eight-man crew of carpenters, ...

The man retorted, “I thought as much. ... Today, de Vos continues to study cetaceans through the Sri Lankan Blue Whale Project, which she launched in 2008.

Why they're awesome: The largest animal on Earth is thought to be the blue whale, but these strange sea creatures can grow even longer — reaching up to 150 feet (46 meters) in length.