Researchers at the University of British Columbia and the Smithsonian Institution have discovered a new sensory organ in rorqual whales that coordinates its signature lunge-feeding behavior – and may help explain their enormous size. Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, is one of the larger rorqual species. Adults measure 12–16 m in length and weigh about 36 tones Rorqual whales are a subgroup of baleen whales – including blue, fin, minke...
