Whale Watching - Bubble Net feeding

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My pictures just don't capture how cool it is to see bubble net feeding in real time. It is quite a sight!
The whales dive deep, swim in a spiral of up to 30m diameter and release a ring of bubbles, which encircle their prey – eg fish, krill etc. The whales then swim upwards through the center of this ring, mouths agape and eat the prey.
Click here for more information from National Geographic.

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