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 ...

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...