See Blue Whales Lunge For Dinner in Beautiful Drone Footage | National Geographic

Watch amazing drone footage of a blue whale lunging to eat a meal. ➡ Subscribe: https://on.natgeo.com/4p5A0D6 #NationalGeographic #BlueWhales #Drones About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for critically acclaimed storytelling around science and exploration. Discover amazing wildlife, ancient civilizations, hidden worlds, and the incredible wonders of our Earth. Through world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo inspires fans of all ages to connect with, explore, and care about the world. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: https://nationalgeographic.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/natgeo Facebook: https://facebook.com/natgeo Threads: https://threads.com/@natgeo X: https://x.com/NatGeo LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/national-geographic TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@natgeo Reddit: https://reddit.com/user/nationalgeographic Scientists filming in the South Ocean off the coast of New Zealand captured this stunning footage of a blue whale eating a mass of krill. The whales can grow up to the length of three school buses and require a lot of energy to accelerate in the water. They speed up to about 6.7 miles just before consuming the krill, and the act of opening their mouth slows them down to about 1.1 miles per hour. They then have to expend even more energy to get back up to speed. All of this energy spent may lead the whales to be picky eaters, if the mass of krill is too small they may swim through without opening their mouth to feed. Read more about the blue whales: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/04/blue-whale-krill-feeding-habits-drone-video/ See Blue Whales Lunge For Dinner in Beautiful Drone Footage | National Geographic https://youtu.be/cbxSBDopVyw National Geographic https://www.youtube.com/natgeo