tissue found as several hanging pieces in the upper part of the mouth of some types of whale, that can be used to make a strong material that bends easily

Researchers analyzed DNA from 380 whales, some of it extracted from century-old baleen. 研究人员分析了380头鲸鱼的DNA，其中一些是从百年鲸须中提取的。

The fishing line was caught in the whale's baleen - the series of plates used to filter ocean water for food. 渔线卡在了鲸须里，也就是鲸鱼用来过滤海水取食的一系列板片。