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Megaptera novaeangliae vertical lunge in bird masses 2013 06-18 SB Coast-351
Zalophus californianus 2013 06-18 SB Coast-002
Megaptera novaeangliae vertical lunge in bird masses 2013 06-18 SB Coast-007
Megaptera novaeangliae vertical lunge in bird masses 2013 06-18 SB Coast-002
Megaptera novaeangliae vertical lunge in bird masses 2013 06-18 SB Coast-003
Image sequence 3 of 3. A surface lunge feeding humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) with it's huge mouth wide open and containing thousands of northern anchovies (Engraulis mordax) all trying to escape their fate. The lower jaw and huge oral pouch is under water and full of bait fish. The baleen rimmed upper jaw is about to close so the excess water in the oral cavity can be expelled and the fish retained and swallowed.
Image sequence 1 of 3. A surface lunge feeding humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) with it's huge mouth wide open and containing thousands of northern anchovies (Engraulis mordax) all trying to escape their fate. The lower jaw and huge oral pouch is under water and full of bait fish. The baleen rimmed upper jaw stands straight up out of the water. Various sea birds circle around hoping to pick up a few fish.
Megaptera novaeangliae juv tail throw 2013 06-18 SB Coast-004
Image sequence 2 of 3. A surface lunge feeding humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) with it's huge mouth wide open and containing thousands of northern anchovies (Engraulis mordax) all trying to escape their fate. The lower jaw and huge oral pouch is under water and full of bait fish. The baleen rimmed upper jaw is closing rapidly at this point.
Megaptera novaeangliae vertical lunge in bird masses 2013 06-18 SB Coast-351
Megaptera novaeangliae vertical lunge in bird masses 2013 06-18 SB Coast-351
Megaptera novaeangliae vertical lunge in bird masses 2013 06-18 SB Coast-351
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