Phrases with «baleen whales»

"Baleen whales" refers to a group of large marine mammals that have a special structure called baleen in their mouths instead of teeth. Baleen is made of a type of flexible material, similar to hair, and these whales use it to filter food from the water, like tiny fish and krill. Full definition

Sentences with «baleen whales»

  • Humpback whales, for example, are a species of baleen whale known for grand migrations from the upper latitudes — like Pacific waters near Alaska — to the subtropics where nutrients are more scarce, near Hawaii and Mexico. (sciencemag.org)
  • Now, scientists have figured out why they and other baleen whales got so huge. (sciencemag.org)
  • That's what it's like for baleen whales in the modern world of human sonic technologies and shipping lanes. (sciencemag.org)
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