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In Conversation with Izzy: Why We Haven’t Seen Whales Feeding in San Francisco Bay This Summer

“Conversation with Izzy” is a regular series where we hear from ACS Board Member and Cetacean Biologist, Izzy Szczepaniak. Board Member Susan Hopp sat down with Izzy to learn why we haven’t seen many whales feeding in San Francisco Bay this summer.

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In Conversation with Izzy: Recent Strandings of Fin and Gray Whales in the Bay Area

“In Conversation with Izzy” is a regular series where we hear from ACS Board Member and Cetacean Biologist Izzy Szczepaniak. In this installment, Board Member Susan Hopp sat down with Izzy to learn about recent strandings of fin and gray whales in the Bay Area.

The Surprising Diversity of Feeding Methods in Baleen Whales

Baleen first evolved in whales to take advantage of an underutilized prey resource, namely small shoaling fish and krill. A transformation occurred from rudimentary teeth to an intermediate state with both teeth and baleen, until eventually rudimentary teeth were absorbed before birth to make way for baleen plates.