How big is a humpback whale?

Adults average fourteen to fifteen meters. That is 15 m (49.2 ft) long.

15 m long · 49.2 ft

Adults average fourteen to fifteen meters.

Giraffe 5.5 m

Humpback whale 15 m

Humpback whale next to giraffe, drawn to scale.

Compared with things you know

A humpback whale is about 7.5× the height of a basketball player Basketball player: 2 m
A humpback whale is about 7.4× the height of a door Door: 2.03 m
A humpback whale is about 3.3× the length of a family car Family car: 4.5 m
A humpback whale is about 2.7× the height of a giraffe Giraffe: 5.5 m

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