30 BPM at the surface, 4 bpm while diving.
"Analysis of the data suggests that a blue whale’s heart is already working at its limit, which may explain why blue whales have never evolved to be bigger."
Incredible to think of the volume of all the blood it's pumping around.
These are peak free diver goals. Though I'm sure I'd be guaranteed to black out at 4bpm, haha. Incredible.
"Analysis of the data suggests that a blue whale’s heart is already working at its limit, which may explain why blue whales have never evolved to be bigger."
Incredible to think of the volume of all the blood it's pumping around.