Whale bubble-net feeding documented by UH researchers through groundbreaking video

Permit Number: NOAA #19703 A humpback whale swimming in a circular pattern while blowing bubbles to create a “net” to encircle its prey. It’s a regular occurrence in the cold blue-green waters of Southeast Alaska, and University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers and their collaborators have captured it on video from an amazing whale’s-point-of-view along with aerial video. Read more at . More MMRP video Newborn calf: Drone footage:
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