Bubble Net Feeding
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Bubble Net Feeding in the Salish Sea – 30/8/25
I think the thing that stood out to me the most was that humpback bubble feeding here. And it’s a young whale, BCY0505 “Dolphin”, I want to say it’s mom is BCX1480 “Spotlight”. Dolphin is not very old. I want to say it’s maybe a 2022 calf where did it learn this? And like in one day, not only was it bubble net feeding by itself, but it was doing that, like, krill skim feeding in the morning with BCY0994 “Dalmatian”. So clearly it’s a very versatile animal. And so for this young animal to be so well versed in various feeding mechanisms, that’s very intriguing to me. So, that might be the coolest. Well, not, you know, I mean, there are so many cool stories this summer. It’s hard to choose just one. But I think that that’s a real standout one. I got way too excited when it was happening and I was like, oh, I’m gonna contain this and it was really funny because I was very vocally excited and I was like, oh, I should contain myself. And then I had a passenger going, no, no, no, please don’t contain yourself. This is great. And I’m like, okay. It was just so cool and it wasn’t a one off. This animal did multiple bubble net scenarios. It was like that’s something we expect to the north, but not here. I’ve seen Prowler do sort of like a half circle of bubbles, like testing out this method, but I’ve never seen like the full bubble net circle where the ring gets tighter and tighter. It was really cool. -Ashley This post was adapted from a voice recording in episode 86 of the Whale Tales Podcast, listen here
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Bubble Net Feeding with NYC0248 – 20/10/24
Our afternoon whale-watching trip started with plans to head east in search of some of the larger whales known to frequent the area. However, just as we were setting out, a sharp-eyed crew member spotted a whale closer to shore, prompting us to shift course. It turned out to be a different whale than the…
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Unique Encounter with a Feeding Humpback – 5/11/23
Today a group of approximately 35 people gathered for an exciting Jersey Shore Whale Watch adventure. We set sail from the Shark River Inlet, heading south toward Lavallette, and little did we know that this trip would turn into a truly exceptional experience. Our journey was graced by the presence of a very active humpback…
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Amazing Feeding Frenzy – 28/4/23
We were treated to an amazing feeding frenzy! Hungry Humpback Whales have officially returned to Stellwagen Bank! This pair was part of a group of four whales feeding together. Nile, Scylla, Pitcher, and Hippocampus! Surface feeding is one of my absolute favorite behaviors to see offshore. Second only to close-to-boat behavior. It’s so great having…
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Bubble Net Feeding Humpbacks! – 8/8/19
We had a group of 8-10 bubble net feeding whales near Rennison island, on the west coast of British Columbia. The group are all regular bubble net feeding whales. They come to the Great Bear Rainforest every year to feed on the herring together. It’s really interesting how when a whales mouth enlarged to feed,…