Baleen is a flexible, keratin-based filtering system that allows whales to feed on massive amounts of tiny prey efficiently. Different baleen shapes and sizes reflect different feeding strategies, ...

Baleen whales, the gentle giants of our oceans, are facing a complex mix of challenges from climate change, disease, and human activity. New research reveals how their biology, migration patterns, and ...

Alfred the aetiocetid had teeth but needed a better way to capture his tiny prey. Credit: Carl Buell Baleen whales, such as the gigantic 30m-long blue whale, are the largest animals that have ever ...

Explore a few exciting discoveries by museum researchers that you may have missed over the past few months Erin Wunderlich A pair of humpback whales feed in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine ...

Whales are mighty. Blue whales, for example, aren’t only the largest animal on Earth, but as far as we know, they’re the largest animal that’s ever existed on Earth—and that includes dinosaurs.