MICS uses drones as the main tool in its entanglement research project to assess scarring rates in fin whales. Those amazing clips provide us with a brand new perspective that allows us to see things we normally wouldn’t. It appears that a couple of individuals each approach the animal ahead of them from the right to nudge them. Those individuals react by shifting direction slightly and rolling onto their left side.
Fin whales are a gregarious species, meaning they can often be found in groups. They likely use group foraging technique when looking for food, like many other species of cetaceans.
Drone images: MICS and Terresky
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ATTENTION: This footage was obtained under Federal Permit # QUE-LEP-003-2018 for the purpose of scientific research.
