RARE FOOTAGE: Omura's Whale Feeding in Raja Ampat November 2016 1080p скачать в хорошем качестве

RARE FOOTAGE: Omura's Whale Feeding in Raja Ampat November 2016 1080p

Very rare footage of an Omura's Whale (Balaenoptera omurai) feeding in Misool, Raja Ampat. These whales are often mistaken for Byrdes or Fin whales but the easiest way to identify is by the ridges on the top of the head. Omura's just have the one central ridge while the Bryde's have three. For two days several of these rare whales were spotted just off of the boat around Misool and could be seen actively feeding throughout the day. We were able to get into the water with them and get some brief glances of them though there was so much plankton in the water they were just big grey and white shapes quickly moving past. At one point there was a large female with it's calf and it could be seen teaching it how to effectively scoop up their planktonic food. When I started filming them with the drone it offered a unique perspective into this fascinating behavior.