S.C.I.E.N.C.E on Instagram: "The blue whale is the largest animal ever known to exist on Earth. An adult can reach over 30 meters in length and weigh more than 170 tons. To sustain this size, it feeds almost constantly during the day. A single blue whale can consume about 16 tons of krill daily. Krill are tiny shrimp like animals found in cold oceans. Scientists from institutions like NOAA explain that this massive intake fuels the whale’s metabolism, long migrations, and body growth. This feedi