Today's creature: The Humpback Whale 🐳 The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. It is a rorqual and is the only species in the genus Megaptera. Adults range in length from 14–17 m and weigh up to 40 metric tons. The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins and tubercles on its head. Humpback whales filter-feed on small crustaceans (mostly krill) and small fish. They use several techniques to help them herd, corral, and disorient prey and that can include using bubb

Have you ever seen a Brydes whale? 🎥: Ace visuals They are considered one of the "great whales," and are members of baleen whale family. They are found in warm, temperate oceans including the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific. On occasian, they venture through California waters seeking anchovies! | Ocean Conservation Research - OCR

Snorkler encounters a playful pygmy right whale in shallow waters of Australia —a truly rare experience! 🎥: Reel Salty Aus The pygmy right whale, the tiniest among baleen whales, measures 20-21 ft (6 to 6.5 m) in length and weighs 6,610 - 7,720 lb (3,000 to 3,500 kg). Despite its name, the pygmy right whale may have more in common with the gray whale and rorquals than the bowhead and right whales. Learn about the mysterious sounds of pygmy right whales—captured by Dawbin and Cato in 1992—in thi

Massive blue whales feed on very tiny prey called krill. How do they manage to get enough to eat? Hint: it involves literally doubling in size! Watch part three of four of Giants of the Sea. ⬇️ | American Museum of Natural History

🎥: bluelifewild · A hungry blue whale lunge feeding on krill. These small shrimplike crustaceans are perhaps the most well known type of zooplankton in the ocean, and provide a vital food source for baleen whales. A single blue whale can eat 40 million krill - or 8,000 lbs of krill a day! Taken aboard Gone Whale Watching San Diego | Ocean Conservation Research - OCR