A Humpback whale blows a “net” made of bubbles and then splashes its flippers at the net’s weak parts to reinforce them before lunging to swallow the captured prey [illustrated in yellow] (Credit: K. Kosma/Royal Society Open Science 2019)

Humpback whales spend summers feeding in the cold Arctic and Antarctic waters and then migrate to tropical waters during the winters to breed and give birth. Since they don't eat at all during this time, the mammals have to ensure they have enough fat reserves to feed their calves and to sustain themselves. To optimize their prey consumption, humpback whales often create circular "nets" with bubbles exhaled from their blowholes. Now, for the first time, researchers have captured detailed footage of the so-called bubble-net fishing technique from the whale’s point of view along with, an aerial video.