The Baleen Whales
Channel: Animal Analytics
Date: 2023-12-31

Whales in the group Mysticeti, more commonly known as the baleen whales are fascinating animals. They are giants of the ocean, and I take a look at their evolution, their unique feeeding strategy, and then zoom in on several species in this video. 

All pictures attributed to Animal Analytics were taken by me personally. A full description of all others can be found in the following document, along with notable scientific papers I used when researching this topic. 

Attributions and Research Papers: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/df2u6e9hdyn3vx7duf2te/Baleen-Whales.docx?rlkey=q6wh3jvo3pr50e81jhvtodww6&dl=0  

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
00:28 Artiodactyla: the Whales' Closest Relatives
03:02 Cetus: the Greek Monster
03:38 Whale Ancestors: Indohyus
04:33 Whale Ancestors: Pakicetus
04:55 Whale Ancestors: Ambulocetus
05:30 Whale Ancestors: Protocetidae
06:23 Whale Ancestors: Basilosauridae
07:25 Cetacea
08:13 Baleen
09:34 Whale Predators: the Orca
10:33 Balaenidae
11:45 Bowhead Whale, Balaena mysticetus
13:44 North Atlantic Right Whale, Eubalaena glacialis
15:28 North Pacific Right Whale, Eubalaena japonica
16:34 Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis
17:55 Pygmy Right Whale, Caperea marginata
19:42 Rorquals and Outro

Thank you for watching, and let me know what animals you would like to see me talk about next.