‘Slimy, wet and rough’: What it’s like inside a whale’s mouth
A prominent whale expert explains why the kayaker who wound up inside the mouth of a humpback whale was in no danger of being ...
Baleen whales are among the biggest creatures on Earth—science is revealing new secrets about their size
Baleen whales evolved bristly baleen plates instead of teeth, which filter or trap krill, plankton and small fish inside ...
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Um, what actually happened to the kayaker swallowed by a whale after his dad filmed it?
Dell was filming Adrian who was paddling along the Strait of Magellan before the enormous mouth of a humpback whale closed around him. For reference, the sea creatures can grow to 60 feet and possess ...
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Some species of baleen whales avoid attracting killer whales by singing too low to be heard
Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales — those that have “baleen” in their mouths to sieve their plankton diet from the water. More solitary than toothed whales ...
The ‘52-Hertz Whale’ Is The Loneliest Animal In The World—Here’s What We Know
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.
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Scientists discover secret to how the largest ever mammal sings
These whales have baleen plates made of keratin – the same material found in human fingernails and hair – in their mouths ...