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A blue whale can weigh as much as 200 short tons (400,000 lbs). An adult blue whale can weigh up to around 180 metric tons (400,000lbs). A blue whale can weigh as much as 200 short tons (400,000 lbs).An adult blue whale can weigh up to around 180 metric tons (400,000lbs). A blue whale calve can weigh up to 2.7 metric tons (almost 6000lbs)
According to National Geographic, the average weight of a whale shark is 20.6 tons. The length of a whale shark ranges from 18 to 32.8 feet. In comparison, the average weight of a blue whale is close to 200 tons. In addition, the length of a blue whale ranges from 82 to 105 feet. This makes the blue whale the clear winner, in both weight and length.