These whales use their baleen plates to filter tiny animals — such as plankton, krill and small fish — out of the water. Examples of baleen whales include blue whales, fin whales and humpback ...

are baleen whales, which use meshlike mouth plates to filter food from the sea. "But they're hardly bloated, plankton-straining beasts puttering along at the surface," says photographer Doug Perrine.

Over the course of their lives (which can last more than 100 years), whale sharks travel distances that can exceed the ...

According to Metro, whale sharks are filter feeders and won't eat any humans they encounter. They feed only on plankton and very small fish. "Tubbataha is a magical place and is basically a wide ...

There are few experiences as humbling as swimming alongside a whale shark. Despite their size—growing up to 40 feet ...