The whale’s mouth has a fascinating row of plates fringed with bristles to help it filter its main source of food – plankton from the water. There is what looks like a moustache of long bristles on the end of each plate to help it hold the minute prey. With each mouthful, the whale can hold up to 5,000 kg of water and plankton. Having forced the water out of its mouth, the whale licks these bristles with its fleshy tongue.[whale]
Whales do not drink seawater; instead, they extract water from their food by metabolizing fat.[whale]
There are 78 species of whales on earth.[whale]
Sperm whale poo (ambergris) could potentially be worth about $10,000 per pound. It is most commonly found in expensive perfumes and musks.[whale]
The sperm whale has the biggest brain on land or in the water, at roughly 16 pounds. However, most of its is filled with fatty, yellow tissue called "junk."[whale]
The 1966 International Whaling Commission finally gave Blue Whales protection, although they have only recovered slightly since then.[whale]
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