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Whales' acrobatic movement helps to capture more food

Humpbacks spin upside down and approach from below

By Jim Borg

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 25, 2013

~~<p>Humpback whales have evolved into spirited acrobats to maximize their feeding prowess, marine scientists have learned.</p>
<p>A predatory strategy involving &quot;360-degree barrel rolls&quot; was described last week at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Boston.</p>
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Humpback whales have evolved into spirited acrobats to maximize their feeding prowess, marine scientists have learned.

A predatory strategy involving "360-degree barrel rolls" was described last week at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Boston. Login for more...



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