Baleen whales exist by consuming large amounts of algae and krill and plankton.

This is the statue of a Blue Whale in the New York Museum of Natural History. It is suspended from the ceiling. If the oceans continue to deteriorate as I believe they are currently, this is the only Blue Whale our children and grandchildren will understand it's existence.

You see, they aren't whaled anymore. At least they aren't supposed to be. If the Baleen Whales, the Blues, the Fins, the Seis, the Humpbacks and the Minke whales go extinct we may not be around to see it because they will have died from the lack of food in the oceans. If their form of food disappears there won't be enough oxygen to sustain human life. 

October 10, 2020
By Melanie Gray

It’s another dire warning (click here) on the coming extinction of whales, dolphins and porpoises — this one from hundreds of scientists calling for global action to protect the marine mammals.

In a letter, nearly 350 experts describe two species as on the “knife-edge” of extinction — the North Atlantic right whale and the vaquita, a porpoise in the Gulf of California — and express concern for more than half of the 90 living species.

Only a few hundred North Atlantic right whales remain and the number of vaquitas is down to 10, BBC News reported, citing the letter.

The scientists, who hail from 40 countries, blame the sorry state of the aquatic animals on a lack of political will — and call on countries to do more to stop pollution and overfishing. Boat equipment and nets kill 300,000 whales, dolphins and porpoises every year, the BBC reported.