Anatomy

Baleen Plates

he baleen plate is a strainer that enables maximum feeding capacity, which is essential for such huge animals that require so much food to satisfy their energy needs. Baleen is a...

Extremes of the Whale Order

Whales are fascinating in so many ways, and continue to intrigue scientists and delight onlookers. They are most commonly known for their size, which can reach mammoth proportions. Within the whale...

An Introduction to Whale Anatomy

The Bible book of Genesis refers to “monsters of the sea” and it is widely believed that these ancient monsters included (if not referred solely) to whales. These mammoth beasts are...

Whales Lungs

Whales are mammoth creatures and are mammals; both factors that may make the assumption that they have enormous lungs seem to be quite reasonable. However, this is not actually the case....