Adrián Simancas was briefly engulfed by a humpback whale while kayaking with his father in the Strait of Magellan but was quickly released unharmed. Miraculously escaping the ordeal without ...

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Even their inner organs are weighty. The heart of a blue whale can weigh up to 1,300 pounds, while its tongue can weigh 5,400 pounds, which is the average weight of an adult female elephant.

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Bluish-tinged tongue lolling out, the gray whale lay in near silence on the sand of Long Beach, Washington. The rhythmic whap, whap, whap of ...