Blue Whale Females give birth to a single calf every two or three years following a 12-month gestation. Blue whale calves measure about 7 m (23 ft.) and 2,700 to 3,600 kg (6,000-8,000 lb.). Calves are weaned at eight months, when they gain as much as 90 kg (200 lb.) a day. ---Refer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_whale#Life_history
Additional INFO: The largest of all known animals, the blue whale attains a maximum length and weight of about 30 metres (100 feet) and 150 {tons;} the largest known individual, a female 33.58 metres (110.14 feet) in length, was reported in 1922.---encyclopaedia britannica online
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