They are the largest toothed whales (a few filter-feeders, like the blue whale, are larger) and can grow to more than 60 feet long; their brains are larger than those of any other animal on earth.

The ocean is home to some of the most awe-inspiring creatures, and recently, a massive whale shark, the world’s largest fish, ...

A 45-foot gray whale washed ashore near the Huntington Beach Pier on Friday afternoon. The adult female whale was found at ...

Since the whale shark is a filter feeder, the divers were not at risk of being eaten A giant whale shark looked ready to snack on a pair of amazed divers off the coast of Tubbataha, Philippines.

Like baleen whales, whale sharks are filter feeders. They can either actively suck food into their mouths or use passive ram filtration – where they slowly swim open-mouthed through patches of food.

A pod of orcas can take a giant baleen whale down, and these filter-feeders are particularly vulnerable when they have calves. Baleen whales communicate with each other across the expanse of the ...

Humpback Whale Jumps Out of Water Next to Tour Boat ... several yards away a few seconds later. The humpback, a filter feeder living off krill and small fish, didn't appear interested in eating ...

“It’s not the standard rolling around in the mud and filter feeding but lunge feeding too, which is more characteristic of humpback whales,” Rulli said. “These are super ...