Whalers hunted right whales almost to extinction because of their extra-thick blubber, a valuable commodity. Whales, or cetaceans, are divided into two categories: baleen whales and toothed whales. As ...

are classified as "toothed whales" because they have teeth. Baleen whales, on the other hand, have large, comb-like "baleen plates" that are made from the same material as our fingernails.

Baleen whales are among the largest creatures in the ocean, but that doesn’t mean they’re safe from other animals. A pod of orcas can take a giant baleen whale down, and these filter-feeders ...

Whales make some of the longest, most unforgiving migrations in the world. The World Wildlife Fund reports that one humpback traveled over 11,500 miles in one year between its summer feeding area ...

Plus, whales don’t tend to produce nutrient-rich poop during breeding season, but they do still urinate. Essentially, baleen whales transport nitrogen and phosphorous from their polar feeding ...

“Baleen whales are ‘capital breeders,’ feeding for part of the year in high-latitude productive areas, such as Alaska, and having calves and nursing during the winter in areas like ...

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Baleen whales are quietly performing an ecological service of global importance. These massive marine mammals don’t just wow us with their size and songs; they’re also running what ...