Image 3 of 4 in a series:   a lunging Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaengliae) just below the surface attacks a large ball of krill (Thysanoessa spinifera).
Image 1 of 4 in a series:   A large ball of krill (Thysanoessa spinifera) starts to bulge upward and thousands of individual krill actually leap out of the water to escape the lunging Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaengliae) just below.
Image 3 of 4 in a series: a lunging Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaengliae) just below the surface attacks a large ball of krill (Thysanoessa spinifera).
Image 3 of 4 in a series:   a lunging Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaengliae) just below the surface attacks a large ball of krill (Thysanoessa spinifera).
Image 3 of 4 in a series: a lunging Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaengliae) just below the surface attacks a large ball of krill (Thysanoessa spinifera).
See photo in original gallery.