Some feed by swimming with their mouths wide open. Others open their mouths and take in huge amounts of water. When they dose their mouths, the water is forced out through the baleen, and food gets trapped in the fringe mat. After all the water is gone, the whale swallows its meal. More about baleen whales.
Baleen whales tend to be solitary animals, traveling alone or in small groups.
They have two blowholes. Fernale baleen whales are larger than males. Inc. An Anheuser-Busch Adventure Park. All Rights Reserved.