Watch Stunning Video Of Humpback Whales Blowing "Bubble Nets" To Snare Prey

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A Humpback whale blows a “net” made of bubbles and then splashes its flippers at the net’s weak parts to reinforce them before lunging to swallow the captured prey [illustrated in yellow] (Credit: K. Kosma/Royal Society Open Science 2019)

Humpback whales spend summers feeding in the cold Arctic and Antarctic waters and then migrate to tropical waters during the winters to breed and give birth. Since they don't eat at all during this time, the mammals have to ensure they have enough fat reserves to feed their calves and to sustain themselves. To optimize their prey consumption, humpback whales often create circular "nets" with bubbles exhaled from their blowholes. Now, for the first time, researchers have captured detailed footage of the so-called bubble-net fishing technique from the whale’s point of view along with, an aerial video.

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  • kamira
    kamira약 4년
    Soooooo cool
    • unknown_user14
      unknown_user144년 이상
      That is soooo rare and cool!
      • marysville
        marysville4년 이상
        Cool
        • misteforest
          misteforest4년 이상
          This is SOOO cool! Fun Fact: Did you know that blue whales weigh 200 tons and are 30 meters long? (1 ton=1,000 pounds!!!!!) That's why they're the world's biggest ANIMAL
          • catgirl828
            catgirl8284년 이상
            fish are sooo tastey
            • tatercandy
              tatercandy5년 이하
              Also imagine how scary it could be if you are in a bubble net...
              • tatercandy
                tatercandy5년 이하
                Awesome!
                • nugget_master20
                  nugget_master205년 이하
                  Is it just me or do the bubble nets look like HUGE jellyfish from above
                • rip_rora
                  rip_rora5년 이상
                  Wow that's awesome 😮🤩
                  • joonylou
                    joonylou5년 이상
                    It sounds too good to be true! Click on my icon and follow me if you agree.

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