To Whom It May Concern: I am an educator at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA. I had a quick question regarding how baleen whales feed. There have been questions from some aquarium guests about how baleen whales actually eat - how they strain the water out through the baleen. Apparently a few new studies have come out that indicate these whales don't push the water out with their tongue (which is what I was taught), but that they actually open and close their ventral grooves - like an accordion - to passively push the water out through the baleen. Would you know if these new findings are true? Is there anyone else you recommend I speak with? Thanks for your help! Sincerely, Catherine Fox Education Specialist Aquarium of the Pacific 100 Aquarium Way Long Beach, CA 90802 Tel: (562) 951-1704 Fax: (562) 951-3152 cfox@lbaop.org www.aquariumofpacific.org

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