Blue Whale Spots Krill Patch (IMAGE)

Oregon State University

Blue Whale Spots Krill Patch

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A blue whale eyes a krill patch from 18.5 meters away to assess whether it is worth eating.

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Photo courtesy of Leigh Torres, Geospatial Ecology of Marine Megafauna Laboratory at the Marine Mammal Institute, Oregon State University.

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