The capabilities of baleen to be manufactured were known in Elizabeth's time, for her Majesty possessed a whalebone riding-whip, which was reckoned an article of value. View Full Article in ...

Baleen whales evolved bristly baleen plates instead of teeth, which filter or trap krill, plankton and small fish inside ...

These whales' massive heads and jaws accommodate hundreds of baleen “teeth.” Rights and other baleen-feeding whales use a comblike strainer of baleen plates and bristles to ensnare tiny ...

Deep in the Pacific, humans have tracked a mysterious whale’s call for decades—but no other whale seems to respond. And now, we might be running out of time to find the source.

For instance, humpback whales are filter feeders, meaning they have hundreds of plates of baleen in their mouth instead of teeth. 'But baleen whales do grow teeth in the womb. Those teeth will be ...

These whales have baleen plates made of keratin – the same material found in human fingernails and hair – in their mouths ...

Her James Smithson fellowship research looks at the historical ecology of Arctic whale species using NMNH collections of baleen, teeth, and bone, as a way to predict the future ecological ...

Fortunately, the ocean offers a range of dining options. All whales are divided into two suborders: Odontoceti (those that have teeth) and Mysticeti (which have baleen plates instead). A whale's diet ...