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WHALE ANATOMY AND BEHAVIOR
General Anatomy Size Pods The Senses Baleen
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Toothed whales

Toothed whales mostly eat fish and squid , along with shrimp, and some marine mammals. Orcas even eat other whales.

The Food Chain of an Orca

Orca

Seal

Squid

Fish

Zooplankton

Phytoplankton

Baleen whales

Baleen whales sieve small organisms through their baleen for nourishment. They filter feed tiny crustaceans (krill - mainly Euphausia superba, copepods, etc.), plankton, and small fish (including herring, mackerel, capelin, and sandeel) from the water (or the sediment on the ocean floor). Baleen whales can be gulpers or skimmers:

The Food Chain of a Blue Whale

Blue whale

Zooplankton

Phytoplankton




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