40 minutes of the fight: 60 Kosats attacked one of the most rare animals in the ocean (photo)
The ocean covers more than 70% of the surface of our planet and is a home for an incredible number of species: in particular, some of the most gorgest predators in the ocean are kids that have been increasingly persecuted by other predators, such as large former sharks, and incredibly rare whales, which are already in the border. In focus. Technology has appeared its Telegram channel.
Subscribe not to miss the latest and most intrusive news from the world of science! Now researchers and tourists who are watching the whales off the coast of Bremer in Western Australia have witnessed an incredibly dramatic moment: a flock of more than 60 chisels attacked the dwarf blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda), which is on the verge of disappearance.
Researchers have noted that there was an opportunity to watch one of the biggest crashes in the ocean, when dozens of kops attacked a 18-meter whale for 40 minutes. In the end, the footage shows that the whale lost this battle: the sea predator floated on the surface of the ocean, blood poured from its mouth, and the kidnales were thrown on their prey every now and then.
The researchers also added when the fate of the blue whale was decided, the killer "celebrated it, jumping and hitting the tail. " According to Naturaliste Charters Marine Biologist Jenna, this incident is one of the few cases when the killer was noticed by attack on the appearance of a blue whale. The killes are very smart and hunted in coordinated groups, often using complex communication and teamwork to catch a prey that much exceeds their own.
They often use cruel methods, previously seen as large waves to wash away the floating ice, work together to separate the whales from their mothers and sink them. In addition, scientists watched the kidnays who hunted the liver of large white sharks. Scientists say that the body of the whale was visible traces of bites of krasat, and at some time the fight against it at the same time attacked about 30 individuals.
According to Tucker, there were several young killes among the pack, including one, which was only a month. It is interesting that such a young baby just has no teeth, but she still participated in hunting with her mother. It should be noted that dwarf blue whales are a subspecies of blue whales that are the largest animals throughout the planet. Blue whales can usually reach about 34 meters long, while dwarf blue whales grow up to 24 meters.