This page is for any one who wants to learn about specific baleen whales.
Baleen whales have no teeth unlike their closely related toothed friends killer and sperm whales.
Baleen is hundreds of thin plates that consists of the same material as human fingernails. The baleen hangs from the whales upper jaw. Whales use these plates to strain out food from the water. The inside edges of the plates have brush like fibers that filter out food. Baleen whales feed on plankton, drifting masses of tiny plants and animals.