A whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is eating plankton on the surface. Rhincodon typus is a filter feeder. It swim slowly at the surface filtering plankton through their enormous gill slits. Recent ...
Whales may be known as gentle giants, but they still have a looming presence as the world’s loudest and largest animals. The Antarctic blue whale can weigh up to 400,000 pounds and stretches to 98 ...