There are fourteen species of baleen whale – including blue, bowhead, right, fin, humpback, minke, and gray whales. Baleen whales are whales that have “baleen plates” instead of teeth.

Baleen whales are some of the most unique and breathtaking animals. These huge marine mammals are some of the biggest to have ever existed and are found all over the world. Despite their size, baleen ...

Baleen whales are some of the most unique and breathtaking animals. These huge marine mammals are some of the biggest to have ever existed and are found all over the world. Despite their size, baleen ...

A Jupiter resident captured video of a humpback whale breaching close to shore in Palm Beach County. Experts say while ...

based Whale and Dolphin Conservation. "They are pretty cosmopolitan in their diet." Still ... they eat by straining water through bristly baleen plates made of keratin that act like a sieve.

The whale, which is male, was then found dead April 3. Minke whales are considered the smallest of the great, or baleen, whale family, and can grow to more than 26 feet long and weigh as much as ...

A 1,500-pound whale fossil was found along the Gaviota Coast. The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History says the fossil is unique for how complete it is. Credit: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural ...