Is Blue Whales Extinct?

The blue whale is a marine mammal belonging to the baleen whale parvorder Mysticeti. Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9 metres and weighing up to 199 tonnes, it is the largest animal known to have ever existed.

How many blue whales are left in the world?

Blue whales are still an endangered species and there are thought to be no more than 25,000 living in the world today.

When did blue whales go extinct?

When Did Blue Whales Become Endangered? Blue whales became endangered in 1970. The blue whale was driven to extinction by commercial whaling in the 1800s and early 1900s.