Now it appears that humpbacks are the only baleen whales that can feed this way, thanks to their unique pectoral (or side) ...

In spite of their size, whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are filter feeders, feeding on plankton, small fish, and other microscopic organisms. To capture their prey, they typically swim slowly near ...

Researchers reveal why only humpback whales master bubble-net feeding - their giant flippers provide the turning force others can’t match.

Humpback whales are back. More than 150 of the gentle ocean giants were counted recently by volunteer naturalists at Bodega Head, according to Sonoma Land Trust. “It’s that ...

Despite having about 3,000 tiny teeth, whale sharks use their expansive mouths to filter feed, consuming plankton and small fishes rather than biting or chewing.

During the night, a Whale shark, Rhincodon typus feeds on plankton aggregation attracted by the light from a dive boat under the water surface.

So-called oral plugs prevent massive rorqual whales – including the fin whale – from choking during feeding, according to a new study.

It filters out the plankton much the way a baleen whale filter-feeds. Hueter was studying some regular meat-eating sharks off the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico when he came across whale sharks feeding.

Scientists have previously observed whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) feeding vertically in the wild. Although they often use slow fin movements to hold themselves in place while feeding on plankton… ...

Experts have counted an amazing 166 fin whales off the Spanish coast as they migrate in the Mediterranean, with these incredible images showing them swimming and feeding. The experts celebrated ...

Migrating blue whales rely on memory to find their feeding grounds In a rapidly changing climate, those memories may lead them astray.