Right whales feed on zooplankton and other tiny organisms using baleens up to 8 feet long. Southern and the two species of northern right whales live in temperate Atlantic or Pacific waters ...
In a nutshell Migrating baleen whales transport thousands of tons of nutrients from cold, nutrient-rich feeding grounds to ...
Krill feed on phytoplankton, acquiring energy to make them a vital food resource for a number of predator species such as southern right whales, seals, fish, penguins and a range of seabirds.
New Zealand's southern right whales were almost hunted to extinction a century ago. Their recovery now depends on the health of the oceans - but where exactly do they feed? The answer has ...
In the subantarctic Auckland Islands, Wildlife Photographer of the Year winner Richard Robinson captures a bright new future for the whales almost hunted to extinction. Richard Robinson was being ...