Mark Carwardine / Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) at water surface with mouth open showing baleen plates, San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico

Mark Carwardine / Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding on herring, showing palate and baleen plates, Frederick Sound, South East Alaska, USA, Endangered or threatened species (Vulnerable)

Doug Perrine / Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera brydei / edeni) expeling air and water from mouth through baleen plates after engulfing part of a baitball of Sardines (Clupeidae) with California sea lion (Tetreapturus au...

Doug Perrine / Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera brydei / edeni) expelling air and water from mouth through baleen plates after engulfing part of a baitball of Sardines, Sardinops sagax, off Baja California, Mexico (Easte...

Mark Carwardine / Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Lunge-feeding- showing baleen plates Southeast Alaska, USA

Ashley Cooper / Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding on Krill in Wilhelmena Bay, Antarctic Peninsula

Robin Chittenden / Close up of baleen plates of Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus), Norfolk, UK.

Espen Bergersen / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding on herring (Clupea harengus) one lucky fish is escaping, note the baleen plates, Kvaloya, Troms, Norway, November

Tony Wu / Humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae) close up of baleen plates, calf washed ashore on 3 January 2012 in Odawara, Japan.

Chris & Monique Fallows / Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) feeding on the surface with barnacles on top of head, and baleen plates visible, De Hoop, South Africa, March.

Espen Bergersen / Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding on Herring (Clupea harengus) showing baleen plates. Herring jumping out of water to escape. Kvaloya, Troms, Northern Norway. November.

Roland Seitre / Dwarf Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) baleen plates

Franco Banfi / Baleen of Right whale (Eubalaena australis) on beach, Golfo Nuevo, Peninsula Valdes, UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean, October

Mark Carwardine / Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) spyhopping, showing baleen plates, San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico

Mark Carwardine / Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) spyhopping, showing baleen plates, San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico

Mark Carwardine / Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) spyhopping, showing baleen plates, San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico

Hiroya Minakuchi / Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) calf being pet by tourists on whale watching boat, showing baleen plates, San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico

Hiroya Minakuchi / Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) showing baleen plates while gulp feeding, Antarctica

Suzi Eszterhas / Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) opening mouth and showing baleen plates, San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico

Hiroya Minakuchi / Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) gulp feeding showing baleen plates, southeast Alaska

Flip Nicklin / Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding showing baleen plates, vulnerable, southeast Alaska

Flip Nicklin / Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding showing baleen plates, vulnerable, southeast Alaska

Martin Camm / Carwardine / Illustration of Whales' baleen plates. From left to right: Bowhead Whale (Balaena mysticetus), Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus), Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) (Wildlife Art Company).

Colin Monteath / Baleen plates from whale mouth, dates from 1840's whaling era, Kaikoura, New Zealand

Doug Allan / Floating carcass of a Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) calf, killed by Killer whales (Orcinus orca) which have eaten only the tongue, exposing the baleen plates, used by the whale to filter feed on...

Nick Hawkins / North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) with mouth open revealing baleen plates. Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Canada. July IUCN Status: Endangered.

Nick Hawkins / North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) with mouth open revealing baleen plates. Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Canada. July 2019.

Mark Carwardine / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) lunge feeding at surface, showing baleen plates, Southeast Alaska, USA, August

Toni Llobet / Carwardine / Antarctic minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) adult - mouth open showing baleen plates No more than 15 illustrations by Martin Camm, Rebecca Robinson and/or Toni Llobet to be used in a sing...

Martin Camm / Carwardine / Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) adult open mouth showing baleen plates No more than 15 illustrations by Martin Camm, Rebecca Robinson and/or Toni Llobet to be used in a single project or bo...

Martin Camm / Carwardine / Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) adult open mouth showing baleen plates No more than 15 illustrations by Martin Camm, Rebecca Robinson and/or Toni Llobet to be used in a single project or bo...

Martin Camm / Carwardine / Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera edeni) adult open mouth showing baleen plates No more than 15 illustrations by Martin Camm, Rebecca Robinson and/or Toni Llobet to be used in a single project or bo...

Martin Camm / Carwardine / Common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) adult mouth open showing baleen plates No more than 15 illustrations by Martin Camm, Rebecca Robinson and/or Toni Llobet to be used in a single...

Martin Camm / Carwardine / Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) adult mouth open showing baleen plates No more than 15 illustrations by Martin Camm, Rebecca Robinson and/or Toni Llobet to be used in a single project or boo...

Martin Camm / Carwardine / Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) Head with mouth open showing baleen plates (right side) No more than 15 illustrations by Martin Camm, Rebecca Robinson and/or Toni Llobet to be used in a sin...

Martin Camm / Carwardine / Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) Head with mouth open showing baleen plates (left side) No more than 15 illustrations by Martin Camm, Rebecca Robinson and/or Toni Llobet to be used in a sing...

Martin Camm / Carwardine / Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) adult open mouth showing baleen plates No more than 15 illustrations by Martin Camm, Rebecca Robinson and/or Toni Llobet to be used in a single project...

Martin Camm / Carwardine / Omura's whale (Balaenoptera omurai) adult open mouth showing baleen plates No more than 15 illustrations by Martin Camm, Rebecca Robinson and/or Toni Llobet to be used in a single project or b...

Martin Camm / Carwardine / Pygmy right whale (Caperea marginata) adult mouth open showing baleen plates No more than 15 illustrations by Martin Camm, Rebecca Robinson and/or Toni Llobet to be used in a single project or...

Martin Camm / Carwardine / Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) adult open mouth showing baleen plates No more than 15 illustrations by Martin Camm, Rebecca Robinson and/or Toni Llobet to be used in a single project or boo...