A humpback whale surfaces near two trawlers. All are pursuing Antarctic krill. Youenn Kerdavid/Sea Shepherd Global, CC BY-ND By Matthew Savoca, Stanford University The Southern Ocean encircling Antarctica is the world’s largest feeding ground for baleen whales –...
A dead baleen whale at a depth of over 1,000 meters – a feast for scavengers in the deep sea. (Photo: OET/NOAA) There are few animals that trigger such strong emotions as whales. Whales inspire – but whales also stir up emotions when it comes to whaling....
Blue whales are the largest animals known to have existed, weighing up to 200 tons. With their rather coarsely bristled baleen, they filter the smallest animals such as krill and copepods from the seawater. In summer, a blue whale devours an estimated 40 million of...
