Does a whale eat plants and other animals?
Some whales are omnivores (eat both meat and vegetation) and some are carnivores (meat eaters). “Toothed whales mostly eat fish and squid , along with shrimp, and some marine mammals. Orcas even eat other whales. The Food Chain of an Orca Orca Seal Squid Fish Zooplankton Phytoplankton Baleen whales Baleen whales sieve small organisms through their baleen for nourishment. They filter feed tiny crustaceans (krill – mainly Euphausia superba, copepods, etc.), plankton, and small fish (including herring, mackerel, capelin, and sandeel) from the water (or the sediment on the ocean floor). Baleen whales can be gulpers or skimmers: Gulpers are filter feeders that occasionally take large gulps of concentrated food (usually tiny crustaceans and small fish). Food is then pushed into the gullet with the tongue. Blue whales, Humpback whales, Bryde’s whales, and fin whales are gulpers. Skimmers (also known as skim feeders) are filter feeders which swim slowly through the water with their mouth open,
