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What do whales eat ?
Humpback whales eat krill, which is a tiny shrimp.
Above : Krill
Below: a mass of krill
Some other whales eat fish and killer whales will even eat a seal!
Humpback Whales belong to the group of whales known as rorquals, a group that includes the Blue Whale, Fin Whale, Bryde's Whale, Sei Whale, and Minke Whale.
Rorquals have two characteristics in common:
dorsal fins on their backs, and ventral pleats running from the tip of the lower jaw to the navel area.
They are characterised by the possession of baleen plates for sieving the krill upon which they feed.
Humpback Whales are regular visitors to the waters between Hervey Bay and Fraser Island.
Many humpback whales arrive in Hervey Bay from late July and remain until November when they begin their return to the southern ocean.
Responsible cruise operators are dedicated to keeping whales off the endangered species list.
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