27 июл. 2017 г. · The water is then strained through filters of baleen and the whale engorges the meal, which undoubtedly consists of thousands of juvenile salmon ... Skip to main content · Other Magazines

21 июл. 2014 г. · Watch humpback whales corral juvenile salmon with their flippers. In doing so, they recorded a behavior never before confirmed by scientists.

30 авг. 2017 г. · It's an unusual behavior for the whales. Scientists say this is the first time humpbacks anywhere have been seen eating young salmon (SAA-mun).

12 июл. 2017 г. · Within the last decade at hatchery release sites in Southeast Alaska, humpback whales have begun exploiting juvenile salmon, a previously undocumented prey.

12 июл. 2017 г. · A study has found that these titans of innovation have learned to feed on salmon released from man-made hatcheries in southeast Alaska.

Humpback whales feed on many types of fish including herring, salmon, and mackerel. They swallow their prey whole and can consume up to a ton of fish in a ...

16 июн. 2020 г. · Humpback whales in southern Alaska waters were filmed “herding” salmon into their mouths for the first time in history by fisheries student ...

12 июл. 2017 г. · Humpbacks have been spotted feeding on baby salmon bred for release into the wild to restock fisheries for the first time, competing with ...

Humpback whales also feed on schooling fish such as Sardines, Sandlance, and Herring. They have been observed to use the lunge feeding technique to catch fish.