How giants survive on a diet of tiny sea creatures
In short: It is a biological paradox: massive mammals like whales and dolphins rely on microscopic food sources. This video explores how these ocean giants manage to gather enough energy to survive.
The survival of the ocean's largest mammals depends on consuming incredibly small organisms, such as krill. To make this efficient, new research suggests that large sea animals do not simply hunt individual tiny creatures; instead, they use specific techniques to herd their prey into large, manageable chunks.
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