Humpback whales lunge feed on Antarctic krill, Megaptera novaeangliae

Humpback whales lunge feed on Antarctic krill, engulfing huge mouthfuls of the tiny crustacean. Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Megaptera novaeangliae, natural history stock photograph, photo id 25689

Humpback whales lunge feed on Antarctic krill, engulfing huge mouthfuls of the tiny crustacean. Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Species: Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Location: Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Image ID: 25689
Format: Digital 3:2

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Animal > Cetacean > Whale > Humpback Whale > Humpback Whale Lunge Feeding
Animal > Cetacean > Whale > Whale Behavior > Lunge Feeding
Animal > Endangered / Threatened Species > Marine > Humpback Whale
Location > Oceans > Southern Ocean > Antarctica
Location > World > Antarctica > Antarctic Peninsula > Gerlache Strait

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