baleen whale

It is also one of the earliest known baleen whales.

Among the baleen whales, the social structure seems to be based on the closed family unit.

Baleen whales were generally the main source of whale oil.

Unlike most other baleen whales, it has rarely been subject to exploitation.

It is the only baleen whale that is still hunted for money.

The modern niche is filled by several species of sharks and the baleen whales.

In fact the baleen whales may be the most long-lived of all mammals, including man.

Another example are the embryonic teeth of baleen whales.

Some believe the male baleen whales try to show off in the presence of females to increase their mating success.

Baleen whales do not have teeth, except as embryos.

Although they are very heavy, baleen whales are able to jump completely out of the water.

Baleen whales eat plankton: clouds of very small things floating in the water.

Most baleen whales make sounds at about 15-20 hertz.

As with other baleen whales, its diet consists almost exclusively of small krill.

The humpback has the most diverse feeding repertoire of all baleen whales.

Compared to most baleen whales, gray whales are rather small, growing to be only about 45 feet long.

The minke whales are the second smallest baleen whale.

The sei whale looks similar to other large baleen whales.

Uniquely among baleen whales, some populations do not migrate.

But even worse will be the effect on those baleen whales that feed on krill.

Among the fossils on display is a 9 million year old baleen whale skeleton that was recovered from a local construction site.

Other predators include dolphins, seals, baleen whales, and rays.

In spite of their enormous size, baleen whales are able to leap completely out of the water.

Baleen whales feed on plankton by a technique called lunge feeding.

Krill are the principal food of the baleen whales, such as the blue whale and minke.