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Whales swimming behind fishing vessels catch an easy feast of escaped fish, but experts warn this free meal is risky, potentially lethal behavior

Sperm and bottlenose whales are known to pursue fishing boats to catch fish that escape the nets.It s an easy way to get a meal but makes them more dependent

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Whales Follow Fishing Trawlers at Great Risk to Their Lives

Experts say more whales are following fishing boats to catch dinner. But this behavior puts both the whales' hunting instincts and lives at risk.

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Whales swimming behind fishing vessels catch an easy feast of escaped fish, but experts warn this free meal is risky, potentially lethal behavior

Experts say more whales are following fishing boats to catch dinner. But this behavior puts both the whales' hunting instincts and lives at risk.

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Opportunistic sperm and northern bottlenose w

Sperm and northern bottlenose whales were frequently observed following a trawler off the coast of Newfoundland to feed on fish escaping from the net as it was hauled in, according to a study published August 23, 2023 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Usua Oyarbide from Plentzia Marine Station–Univ Basque Country, Spain, and colleagues.

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Sperm and northern bottlenose whales observed swimming behind deep-sea trawler net to feed on escaping fish

Sperm and northern bottlenose whales observed swimming behind deep-sea trawler net to feed on escaping fish
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