What are Whale Baleen Plates? | WHALEZONE.TV S2E4
Channel: WHALEZONE.TV
Date: 03/04/2019

Hi everyone, welcome to a new episode of WHALEZONE.TV, which is now available on our blog! In this episode, our Marine Biologist Vanessa explains what are whale Baleen plates? Watch, learn and enjoy!

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References:

Ekdale, E. G., Deméré, T.A, and Berta A. (2015) Vascularization of the gray whale palate (Cetecea, Mysticeti, Eschrichtius robustus): soft tissue evidence for an alveolar source of blood to baleen. Anat. Rec. 298, 691-702.
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Givens, G.H., Huebinger, R.M., Patton, J.C., Postma, L.D., Lindsay, M., Suydam, R.S., George, J.C., Matson, C.W., and Bickham, J.W. (2010). Population genetics of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) in the western Arctic. Arctic 63(1).
Sumich, J. (2014). E. robustus; the Biology and Human History of Gray Whales. Whale Cove Marine Education, Corvallis, Oregon
infographic of a Humpback whale from www.humpbackwhalesfilm.com

Footage:
1)Skim Feeding Right Whales by New England Aquarium Right Whale Research Program
2)Drone video of a Arctic Bowhead Whale by VDOS Global 2016
3)Blue Whale feeding sardine from documentary "The Hunt" BBC Earth, 2015
4)Blue Whale drone Video from National Geographic
5)Grey Whale à Benthic feeding from "Dolphins Safari"