Sanctuary
Quiz
Correct!
All
of the listed whales are baleen whales which use comb-like plates
with fringed edges to filter their food from seawater, but only
one species uses a distinct technique called "bubble net feeding."
The humpback whale, working alone or with others, may circle
a school of small fish such as sand lance or herring. At depth,
the whale will release a stream of bubbles that will rise to
the surface like a fence around the massed fish. That same whale
or a partner will move up through the middle of the confused
school with its mouth wide open, capturing large quantities
of prey in one mouthful.
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