This humpback whale represents a typical baleen whale. Cetacea Mysticeti or baleen whales - blue whales , humpback whales , gray whales and right whales . Baleen whales are larger than the toothed whales and have two blow holes. Female baleen whales are larger than the males. Many baleen whales are endangered from over-hunting.
Baleen whales have baleen plates instead of teeth, which they use to filter small particles of food.
Baleen is a series of stiff, flexible material that hang from the upper jaw. Many baleen whale species migrate seasonally from cold-water feeding grounds to warm water breeding grounds. Many species congregate in groups called pods. Many species sing songs but they lack echolocation capabilities. Baleen whales have symmetrical skulls.