A group of whale watchers, look in horror as a huge humpback whale emerges from the water and swallows two kayakers whole!

Caption (a) This is a baleen whale and its baleen; (b) baleen plate and a schematic showing orientation; (c) micro-CT and optical images of baleen in transverse section; (d) the hollow medullae ...

and 15 to Mysticeti (baleen whales), which possess baleen plates for filter-feeding—compared to Odontoceti or toothed whales.

The blue whale is a carnivorous animal that doesn’t have proper teeth. Instead, it has baleen plates in its mouth to help it filter and feed on small prey. Its diet is mainly comprised of krill ...

Rights and other baleen-feeding whales use a comblike strainer of baleen plates and bristles to ensnare tiny morsels of food as they swim. Right whales feed on zooplankton and other tiny organisms ...

Fortunately, the ocean offers a range of dining options. All whales are divided into two suborders: Odontoceti (those that have teeth) and Mysticeti (which have baleen plates instead). A whale's diet ...