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PHOTOS: Whale and calf spotted of South Melbourne Beach
MELBOURNE, Fla. – A right whale and calf were spotted by News 6 viewer Betty Gardner Gonzalez on Friday near South Shores condominiums.Adult right whales can grow to be up to 52 feet in length and can weigh upwards of 70 tons.When the whales feed, they swim slowly and use baleen to eat large schools of zooplankton, a small, shrimp-like crustacean.[TRENDING: Can Trump run for president again? | New $1,400 stimulus checks? | Fla. begins COVID vaccine appointment system]If you’re scratching your head, wondering what baleen is, you’re not alone.