# Whale Baleen

Whale baleen is a special filtering system inside some whales' mouths. It looks like long, flexible plates and helps whales catch tiny food like krill.

- **Category:** [Wonders](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/wonders)
- **Rarity:** Epic
- **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low
- **Habitat:** Oceans

![Whale Baleen](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Baleen.jpg&width=800)

Photo: Anon at NOAA Fisheries Service, Public domain · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Baleen.jpg)

## Taxonomy

- **Kingdom:** Animalia

## Interesting facts

- Baleen is made of the same stuff as our hair and nails.
- Baleen whales can eat tons of food each day!
- Some baleen can be over 10 feet long!

## Traits

- [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
- [Natural](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/natural): Natural refers to organisms, materials, or phenomena existing or produced by nature, not artificially created.

## Collections

- [Miscellaneous Wonders](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/miscellaneous-wonders)
- [Wonders](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/wonders)

## Safety

**Danger:** 1/5 · Very low

Explore with care and ask an adult if you’re unsure what to do.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How to identify Whale Baleen?

Compare shape, texture, structure and where you found it. Worn shells, feathers, pine cones, coral and bone can look like something else entirely. Nature Find Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details.

### Where is Whale Baleen usually found?

Oceans

## More Wonders

- [Seashell](https://www.snappit.app/explore/seashell)
- [Conch Shell](https://www.snappit.app/explore/conch-shell)
- [Sand Dollar](https://www.snappit.app/explore/sand-dollar)
- [Starfish (Dried)](https://www.snappit.app/explore/starfish-dried)

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Source: [Whale Baleen: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/whale-baleen)