Weddell Seal Braces for Killer Whale Wave (IMAGE)

NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service

Weddell Seal Braces for Killer Whale Wave

Caption

Killer whales generate a wave designed to knock the resting Weddell off an ice floe near the western Antarctic Peninsula.

Credit

Robert Pitman/NOAA

Usage Restrictions

None

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.