Description A newborn blue whale can weigh as much as a full-grown hippo, about 6,000 pounds! Students will journey into the deep sea and learn all the fascinating facts about the early life of the largest animal to have ever lived. Featuring easy-to-follow text and exciting photographs, this book introduces elementary students to life science concepts, from birth to searching for food and avoiding predators, supporting the Next Generation Science Standards on growth and development of organisms, biodiversity, and social interactions in animal groups. In addition, Fast Facts provide quick, interesting bits of information.