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It's likely that some whales' diets depend on food availability. Food Intake. Most baleen whales spend about four to six months in the summer feeding intensively in high-latitude, productive waters. They spend the next six to eight months traveling and breeding. Scientists estimate that large baleen whales eat about 4% of their body weight each ...
Baleen whales primarily feed on krill, copepods, and small fish, with krill being a favorite for many species. They use their baleen plates to filter these small sea creatures from the water. The diet can vary among species, with some also consuming schooling fish.
Baleen whales gulp enormous amounts of prey-filled water and then strain it through plates of keratin called baleen (top). Antarctic krill (bottom) is a favorite food of
Baleen whales eat zooplankton: small prey including krill, fish or crustaceans called copepods. The largest species prefer krill. Smaller species such as humpback, Bryde's or minke whales can...
All whales are divided into two suborders: Odontoceti (those that have teeth) and Mysticeti (which have baleen plates instead). A whale's diet depends on its suborder. But not all whales within each group eat exactly the same thing. Each species has a favourite food.
Baleen Whale Favorite Food and Diet They have a penchant for krill and plankton as their preferred food sources. These tiny marine organisms form the cornerstone of their diet.
What do Baleen Whales Eat? Baleen whales tend to eat small manageable prey since they swallow their food whole and consume large quantities of small prey: Fish; Krill; Squid; Octopus; Larve; Small crabs; Various crustaceans; Various benthic animals
Baleen whales: filter feeders, eat small organisms, have baleen plates; Toothed whales: active hunters, eat larger prey, have teeth; What Do Whales Eat? From Krill to Squid. The diet of whales is as diverse as the species themselves. It ranges from tiny organisms to large marine animals. Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, primarily feed ...
Whales need food—a lot of it. They eat zooplankton (little marine animals called copepods and krill), which the whales scoop up and strain from seawater with their baleen plates. In late summer, multitudes of plankton may aggregate in dense swaths in the coastal waters off Barrow.
Baleen whales, such as humpback and blue whales, have hundreds of rows of bristly baleen plates instead of teeth. Most baleen whales eat by taking a large mouthful of food and water, and then straining the water through the gaps in their baleen. Prey like small fish and krill get trapped on the inside edge of the baleen.