Baleen whales are unique and breathtaking animals and are known for undertaking some of the longest migrations in the world.

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A big factor in their low numbers is that the whales aren’t getting enough to eat. They use their baleen plates as sieves to strain huge amounts of copepods, also known as zooplankton.