Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) bubble net feeding. Inside Passage, Alaska
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) bubble net feed in the calm waters of the Inside Passage, with mountains in the backdrop and spectacular clouds above. Bubble net feeding is a learned cooperative behavior, orchestrated by vocalization, in which a group of whales circle their prey emitting bubbles as they rise to corral the fish into a tight ball before they lunge to consume them. Inside Passage, Alaska