Blue Whale Size Comparison
The largest animal ever known, next to a person and a great white shark in 3D.
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- Blue whale: typically 75 to 90 ft long, up to about 100 ft. That is about 14 times the height of a 5 ft 9 in person. Source: NOAA Fisheries.
- Great white shark: about 15 to 20 ft long. That is about 3 times the height of a 5 ft 9 in person. Source: NOAA Fisheries.
The 3D view draws each one at the size listed. Animals vary between individuals, and prehistoric sizes are estimates.
Blue whales are the largest animals known to have lived. Adults typically reach 75 to 90 feet, and the biggest measured were close to 100 feet. At 82 feet, the whale in the 3D view is about 14 times as long as a 5 ft 9 in person is tall, and a 16 ft great white shark beside it looks small.
Change your height in the panel to see the whale against you, then switch the camera to From the ground to see what standing next to one would feel like.