baleen whale
Krill-straining leviathan
A baleen whale is any whale of the suborder Mysticeti, distinguished by plates of baleen—flexible, comb-like structures made of keratin—hanging from the upper jaw instead of teeth.
These plates filter small prey like krill and fish from seawater.
Baleen whales include the largest animals ever to exist, such as blue whales and humpbacks.
We spotted a baleen whale feeding near the surface.
- cetaceanAquatic mammal order
- breachingBreaking through something
- deep diveComprehensive examination of topic
- filter feederAnimal straining waterborne nutrients
- migratory patternsPredictable animal movement cycles
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- marine lifeshark, sea turtles, manatees, dolphins, moray eel
- Cetaceansdolphin, dolphins, porpoise, whales, orca
- whaleshumpback, orca, bowhead, narwhal, beluga
- Baleen Whaleshumpback, minke
- filter feedersfilter feeder, filter feeders, filter feeding, basking shark, manta ray
- Antarctic wildlifeemperor penguin, leopard seal, king penguin, krill, penguin
baleen whaletoothed whale
Cetacean bearing dentition
sperm whale · orca · killer whale · dolphin · porpoise
baleen whaleapex predator
Unpreyed-upon dominant hunter
orca · great white shark · sperm whale · leopard seal · barracuda
baleen whalesea otter
Marine mustelid mammal
vaquita · river dolphin · seal · sea lion
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