Prehistoric whales used to simply suck their food out of the ocean
29 November 2018
A 33-million-year-old-fossil suggests some whales evolved baleens for filter feeding only after losing their teeth, so they must have sucked food from the water
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Found 54 results for baleen whale
Whales sneak into shallow water to eat salmon from hatcheries
11 July 2017
Humpbacks have been spotted feeding on baby salmon bred for release into the wild to restock fisheries for the first time, competing with fishermen
‘Missing link’ whale could filter feed and hunt larger prey
29 June 2017
A whale that lived 30 million years ago had extraordinary back teeth for sieving out small prey, while its front teeth let it catch big prey too
The blue whale story: Meet the giant in all its glory
10 March 2017
From the awful smell of decomposing whale to a surprisingly small heart, a Canadian exhibition shows the world’s largest animal as it’s never been seen before
Largest ever shark was doomed by its taste for dwarf whales
12 January 2017
The 16-metre-long megalodon may have fed on small marine mammals, and when they went extinct, so did the sharks
Crossword #1
23 November 2016
Our monthly invitation to scientific linguistic gymnastics, compiled by Richard Smyth
Boom time for whales in the Arctic driven by the loss of sea ice
6 September 2016
The unprecedented loss of sea ice at high latitudes has one benefit – it has created ideal conditions for baleen whales
Quick crossword #1
14 April 2016
Sound the crossword klaxon! It's the first 91av crossword puzzle, and we want to hear what you think of it
Sharks seen hunting and killing a whale for the first time
16 December 2015
They usually eat fish, but a group of dusky sharks have been seen ganging up on a baby humpback whale, suggesting attacks may be more common than we thought
To save animals, we must work with their culture
10 December 2014
For the first time, a global treaty has recognised non-human culture. Now we must rethink how we preserve key species, says biologist Philippa Brakes
