17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Humpbacks Bubble-Net Feeding
Bubble-net feeding is a unique feeding technique employed by humpback whales in which a group of whales swims in a shrinking circle blowing bubbles below a school of fish. This shrinking column of bubbles surrounds the school of fish, forcing them upward. Antarctica, January 2019
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 01.2019 |
Date Uploaded: | 09.2019 |
Photo Location: | Antarctica, Antarctica |
Copyright: | © Vadim Balakin |
Awards
Photo of the Day: 09.30.19 |
Editor's Pick |