Humpbacks bubblenet feeding

SteveK · Mar 28, 2007

We have seen groups of up to 15 whales cooperatively feeding for herring using bubblenets. The whales blow a net of bubbles around the herring, concentrating them into a tight group, then the whales surge up through the ball of herring with their mouths agape, taking in tons of herring. These groups are matriarchal in nature, with the matriarch (mother) being in the center of the group, and her offerspring around her.

davidzvi · Mar 28, 2007

I've seen 1 or 2 do this off Cape Cod, but nothing like this. Simply incredible.

TOLady · Mar 28, 2007

Wowwwwww, to be right there seeing it, instead of in front of the TV on the discovery channel. I've heard of bubblenetting and have seen shots from underwater to explain it, but have never seen the fury of the method shot from above! Didn't know humpbacks where matriarchal in nature. We still have so much to learn.

Excellent shots, Steve!!! MORE!!!

Gale · Apr 4, 2007

Wow how wonderful to see, like Sandi said

little big man · Apr 4, 2007

That's a jaw-dropper....I'm shaking my head at this one.

phecksel · Apr 4, 2007

and I thought I ate a lot of sushi

Great pics

snownow · Apr 5, 2007

Wow, thanks for posting this one!

Jim Strathearn · Apr 5, 2007

These pics are just too cool!

Lowolf · Apr 5, 2007

amazing photos had to something to be there and witness it

dmwphoto · Apr 5, 2007

amazing!!

JamesMor · Apr 5, 2007

Very nice shots...really good as a matter of fact. I saw something like this about 20 years ago on my first whale outting. LOL, no camera. I have never seen anything like it again. Very well captured!

James

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Humpbacks bubblenet feeding

SteveK

davidzvi

TOLady

Gale

little big man

phecksel

snownow

Jim Strathearn

Lowolf

dmwphoto

JamesMor