Blue whales perform precise acrobatics while hunting (w/ video)

Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 08:31 in Biology & Nature

Massive blue whales perform 360° rolls in order to take in the largest possible volume of krill according to research published in Biology Letters today. Whales also roll over when searching for krill, enabling them to identify where their prey are most densely collected. 

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