- Krill - A small shrimp like planktonic crustacean of the open seas. It is eaten by a number of larger animals, notably the baleen whales
- Blubber -the fat of sea mammals, especially whales and seals.
- baleen- (bə-lēn') A flexible horny substance hanging in fringed plates from the upper jaw of baleen whales. It is used to strain plankton from seawater when feeding. Also called whalebone. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary.