They then use hundreds of baleen plates to filter the water out, trapping krill and other small fish inside ... the whale was engaged in this feeding process, surfacing with its mouth wide open ...

While paddling in what appeared to be an inflatable kayak, Simancas was suddenly engulfed by a humpback whale as it surfaced with its mouth ... baleen plates—comb-like structures that trap food ...

They then use hundreds of baleen plates to filter the water out, trapping krill and other small fish inside their mouths to eat. In the video, the whale was engaged in this feeding process, surfacing ...

The threatened blue whale is larger still ... To do this, they engage the sieve-like “baleen” inside their mouth, allowing them to scoop up and swallow small prey, primarily krill.

Baleen whales are among the largest creatures in the ocean, but that doesn’t mean they’re safe from other animals. A pod of orcas can take a giant baleen whale down, and these filter-feeders ...

A new study out of the University of Vermont quantifies just how much migrating female whales do to sustain ocean ecosystems.

are classified as "toothed whales" because they have teeth. Baleen whales, on the other hand, have large, comb-like "baleen plates" that are made from the same material as our fingernails.

Plus, whales don’t tend to produce nutrient-rich poop during breeding season, but they do still urinate. Essentially, baleen whales transport nitrogen and phosphorous from their polar feeding ...

Baleen whales sing more when there is an abundant supply of food, according to a new study. The study, published Feb. 26 in the journal PLOS One, indicates the marine giants’ vocalizations can ...

Whales sing more when they have a proximity to food, according to a new study by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. Photo from Chinh le Duc, UnSplash Baleen whales sing more when there ...