Facts about Baleen Whales

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   Annual migrations of baleen whales rank among the longest of any mammal, with gray whales traveling up to 20,000 kilometers round trip.

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   Unlike toothed whales, baleen whales produce low-frequency vocalizations that can travel thousands of kilometers through the ocean.

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   Baleen whales are divided into four families, including rorquals, right whales, gray whales, and pygmy right whales, encompassing around 15 living species.

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   The largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth are baleen whales, with blue whales reaching lengths of up to 30 meters.

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   Filter feeders by nature, baleen whales use comb-like keratin plates instead of teeth to strain enormous quantities of small prey from seawater.

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