Explain why baleen whales are more efficient feeders in the ocean food web.

Baleen whales, are largest mammals on earth. These whales use specialized structures which is known as baleen to capture it's prey. A baleen functions as a sieve to filter out prey from water. Numerous baleens are present in the upper jaw of the whale. Baleens are flexible structural appendages made from the protein keratin present in the place of tooth in toothless baleen whales. A baleen whale opens it's mouth to consume water from the ocean. This water contains large amount of prey population. It then partly shuts the mouth and presses the tongue against the upper jaw. The water passes off from the sideways by baleens. The prey is then swallowed by the whale. A baleen whale is able to capture zooplanktons such as krills and copepods and small fishes from the food chain because of these specialized structures.

A baleen whale does not hunt for it's prey as it exhibit specialized structures to capture the prey. Therefore, it is the most efficient feeder in the ocean food web.