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Only #HumpbackWhale is capable of #bubblenet feeding, study finds
In a surprising discovery, a new study reveals that among seven species of #baleen #whales, only the humpback is capable of the high-performance turns required for its signature bubble-net feeding strategy.
The research shows #humpbacks use their unique pectoral flippers to achieve this maneuver, shedding new light on the biomechanics of this iconic feeding strategy.
https://phys.org/news/2025-08-humpback-whale-capable-net.html

Only #HumpbackWhale is capable of #bubblenet feeding, study finds
In a surprising discovery, a new study reveals that among seven species of #baleen #whales, only the humpback is capable of the high-performance turns required for its signature bubble-net feeding strategy.
The research shows #humpbacks use their unique pectoral flippers to achieve this maneuver, shedding new light on the biomechanics of this iconic feeding strategy.
https://phys.org/news/2025-08-humpback-whale-capable-net.html

Only #HumpbackWhale is capable of #bubblenet feeding, study finds
In a surprising discovery, a new study reveals that among seven species of #baleen #whales, only the humpback is capable of the high-performance turns required for its signature bubble-net feeding strategy.
The research shows #humpbacks use their unique pectoral flippers to achieve this maneuver, shedding new light on the biomechanics of this iconic feeding strategy.
https://phys.org/news/2025-08-humpback-whale-capable-net.html

Only #HumpbackWhale is capable of #bubblenet feeding, study finds
In a surprising discovery, a new study reveals that among seven species of #baleen #whales, only the humpback is capable of the high-performance turns required for its signature bubble-net feeding strategy.
The research shows #humpbacks use their unique pectoral flippers to achieve this maneuver, shedding new light on the biomechanics of this iconic feeding strategy.
https://phys.org/news/2025-08-humpback-whale-capable-net.html

Only #HumpbackWhale is capable of #bubblenet feeding, study finds
In a surprising discovery, a new study reveals that among seven species of #baleen #whales, only the humpback is capable of the high-performance turns required for its signature bubble-net feeding strategy.
The research shows #humpbacks use their unique pectoral flippers to achieve this maneuver, shedding new light on the biomechanics of this iconic feeding strategy.
https://phys.org/news/2025-08-humpback-whale-capable-net.html

#Migrating #baleen #whales transport high-latitude nutrients to tropical & subtropical ecosystems.

#auspol #whale #nature

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-56123-2

Râââh ! C'est quoi encore ce truc, là : #Baleen ?

Ça m'empêche de consulter un site institutionnel : vie-publique.fr
#DILA

Cc @nos_oignons

How #baleen #whales have adapted over past 50M years
The new study "Into the Blue: Exploring #genetic mechanisms behind the #evolution of #baleenwhales," explores key genetic adaptations of these diverse #whale species around #oceans—giving new insights into risks and opportunities for their survival. The study looks at intriguing mammals—from gigantism of largest blue and fin whales, to diving and migratory abilities of other whales: including humpbacks, minkes & gray.
https://phys.org/news/2024-08-blue-baleen-whales-million-years.html

How #baleen #whales have adapted over past 50M years
The new study "Into the Blue: Exploring #genetic mechanisms behind the #evolution of #baleenwhales," explores key genetic adaptations of these diverse #whale species around #oceans—giving new insights into risks and opportunities for their survival. The study looks at intriguing mammals—from gigantism of largest blue and fin whales, to diving and migratory abilities of other whales: including humpbacks, minkes & gray.
https://phys.org/news/2024-08-blue-baleen-whales-million-years.html

#Baleen plates provide new insight on life history of blue and fin whales https://phys.org/news/2024-07-baleen-plates-insight-life-history.html Paper by Malia Smith et al.: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.11376

"The analysis revealed approximately six years of life history data for blue whales and four years for fin #whales... providing a unique window into their behaviors over 80 years ago... The research was conducted using samples collected in the late 1940s that were recently rediscovered in the #Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History."

#Baleen plates provide new insight on life history of blue and fin whales https://phys.org/news/2024-07-baleen-plates-insight-life-history.html Paper by Malia Smith et al.: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.11376

"The analysis revealed approximately six years of life history data for blue whales and four years for fin #whales... providing a unique window into their behaviors over 80 years ago... The research was conducted using samples collected in the late 1940s that were recently rediscovered in the #Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History."

The biophysical literature on whale diving is a bit of a drag 🤣
#baleen #whale #diving #model

Entertainment synchronicity ? Watching #TheAbyss while working out the details of our #baleen #whale #diving #model ... if only we had a Hollywood producer to find us some funding.

These #Whales Still Use Their #VocalCords.
Unusual experiments on organs recovered from three carcasses suggest how #baleen whales call out at #sea. #Toothedwhales, like #spermwhales and #dolphins, use their larynges like a cork to seal their airways; they evolved a way to produce sounds in their nasal cavities instead. But #scientists suspected that filter-feeding #baleenwhales, including the musical #humpbacks and huge #bluewhales, still use their voice boxes. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/science/whale-song-voice-box.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XE0.Ohuo.tSXoT0veB5Lc&smid=url-share

These #Whales Still Use Their #VocalCords.
Unusual experiments on organs recovered from three carcasses suggest how #baleen whales call out at #sea. #Toothedwhales, like #spermwhales and #dolphins, use their larynges like a cork to seal their airways; they evolved a way to produce sounds in their nasal cavities instead. But #scientists suspected that filter-feeding #baleenwhales, including the musical #humpbacks and huge #bluewhales, still use their voice boxes. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/science/whale-song-voice-box.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XE0.Ohuo.tSXoT0veB5Lc&smid=url-share

These #Whales Still Use Their #VocalCords.
Unusual experiments on organs recovered from three carcasses suggest how #baleen whales call out at #sea. #Toothedwhales, like #spermwhales and #dolphins, use their larynges like a cork to seal their airways; they evolved a way to produce sounds in their nasal cavities instead. But #scientists suspected that filter-feeding #baleenwhales, including the musical #humpbacks and huge #bluewhales, still use their voice boxes. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/science/whale-song-voice-box.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XE0.Ohuo.tSXoT0veB5Lc&smid=url-share

These #Whales Still Use Their #VocalCords.
Unusual experiments on organs recovered from three carcasses suggest how #baleen whales call out at #sea. #Toothedwhales, like #spermwhales and #dolphins, use their larynges like a cork to seal their airways; they evolved a way to produce sounds in their nasal cavities instead. But #scientists suspected that filter-feeding #baleenwhales, including the musical #humpbacks and huge #bluewhales, still use their voice boxes. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/science/whale-song-voice-box.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XE0.Ohuo.tSXoT0veB5Lc&smid=url-share

These #Whales Still Use Their #VocalCords.
Unusual experiments on organs recovered from three carcasses suggest how #baleen whales call out at #sea. #Toothedwhales, like #spermwhales and #dolphins, use their larynges like a cork to seal their airways; they evolved a way to produce sounds in their nasal cavities instead. But #scientists suspected that filter-feeding #baleenwhales, including the musical #humpbacks and huge #bluewhales, still use their voice boxes. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/science/whale-song-voice-box.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XE0.Ohuo.tSXoT0veB5Lc&smid=url-share

The iconic #baleen #whales, such as the blue, gray and #humpback whale, depend on sound for communication in the vast #marine #environment where they live. However, ever since whale song were first discovered more than 50 years ago, it remained unknown how baleen whales produce their complex #vocalizations
#MarineBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2024/02/mb02212401.html

The iconic #baleen #whales, such as the blue, gray and #humpback whale, depend on sound for communication in the vast #marine #environment where they live. However, ever since whale song were first discovered more than 50 years ago, it remained unknown how baleen whales produce their complex #vocalizations
#MarineBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2024/02/mb02212401.html

The iconic #baleen #whales, such as the blue, gray and #humpback whale, depend on sound for communication in the vast #marine #environment where they live. However, ever since whale song were first discovered more than 50 years ago, it remained unknown how baleen whales produce their complex #vocalizations
#MarineBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2024/02/mb02212401.html

The iconic #baleen #whales, such as the blue, gray and #humpback whale, depend on sound for communication in the vast #marine #environment where they live. However, ever since whale song were first discovered more than 50 years ago, it remained unknown how baleen whales produce their complex #vocalizations
#MarineBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2024/02/mb02212401.html

The iconic #baleen #whales, such as the blue, gray and #humpback whale, depend on sound for communication in the vast #marine #environment where they live. However, ever since whale song were first discovered more than 50 years ago, it remained unknown how baleen whales produce their complex #vocalizations
#MarineBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2024/02/mb02212401.html

A 19-million-year-old #fossil #jaw #bone hints the biggest #whales first evolved somewhere unexpected
Scientists previously thought baleen whales kept to relatively small proportions until the ice ages (which began from about 3–2.5 million years ago). Roughly 19 million years old, this fossil is the tip of the lower #jaws (or "chin") of a #baleen #whale estimated to be around nine meters in length, which makes it the new record holder from its time.
https://phys.org/news/2023-12-million-year-old-fossil-jaw-bone-hints.html

A 19-million-year-old #fossil #jaw #bone hints the biggest #whales first evolved somewhere unexpected
Scientists previously thought baleen whales kept to relatively small proportions until the ice ages (which began from about 3–2.5 million years ago). Roughly 19 million years old, this fossil is the tip of the lower #jaws (or "chin") of a #baleen #whale estimated to be around nine meters in length, which makes it the new record holder from its time.
https://phys.org/news/2023-12-million-year-old-fossil-jaw-bone-hints.html

Baleen-Alutiiq Word of the Week-August 28th
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Photo: Baleen basket fragment, Karluk One site, ca. AD 400, Koniag, Inc. Collection.

Baleen — Kagit'ruaq

Inartat kag'it'ruamek pilitaallriit. – They used to make baskets out of baleen.

What do hooves, horns, hair, claws, fingernails, feathers, scales, beaks, and baleen have in common? They are all made of keratin, a fibrous protein...
https://alaska-native-news.com/69572-2/69572/
#baleen #alutiiq #museum #wordoftheweek #kodiak

#NorthernShovelers #cooperatively feeding in a foggy #CentralPark #NYC today. They are filter feeders, with strainer-like combs (#lamellae) similar to the #baleen found in some #whales.

#NorthernShovelers #cooperatively feeding in a foggy #CentralPark #NYC today. They are filter feeders, with strainer-like combs (#lamellae) similar to the #baleen found in some #whales.

"What Whales Can Teach a Writer about Healthy Social Media Consumption"

I wrote this somewhat tongue-in-cheek #Substack about handling social media in a way that protects my brain and my writing time. But more than that, it's an ode to #Mastodon, the beauty of baleen whales, and how to change my relationship with the social media ecosystem:

https://sarahcypher.substack.com/p/what-whales-have-to-say-about-healthy

#SocialMedia #whales #baleen #WritingLife #WritingCommunity #promotion #writing