This is one of the areas of a comprehensive research program for marine mammals at the Ukrainian Antarctic station Academician Vernadsky.
Ukrainian polar explorers meet a group of killer whales and humpback whales. The video was published by NANC.
“One group consists of humpback whales, traditional for this area. There are up to eight adult animals in it. They look out of the water, flap their fins, and show other way of communication,” said Svitozar Davydenko, biologist of the 29th. Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition.
About seven faster killer whales have also been known to sail between slower whales and jump out of the water.
“These are the types of B1 killer whales, which mainly feed on pinnipeds. They are probably looking for fur seals near the group of humpbacks, which are now actively moving and can swim next to the whales, as if hiding in them,” explained the scientist. .
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Recall that a massive stranding of approximately 230 whales occurred in Macquarie Harbor on the west coast of Tasmania in Australia.
Source: korrespondent
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