Photo by Sean Gee, courtesy of Point Blue
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Out of the Blue
Researchers with Point Blue Conservation Science stationed at the Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge noticed a strange sight on June 13 when spray from blue whales suddenly appeared in every direction. After a count, they realized that a nearrecord 47 of these amazing creatures — some up to 87 feet long and each able to eat up to four tons of krill per day — were feeding in the area protected by the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. This breathtaking shot of the largest mammal on earth was taken by a staffer that day. marin living. july/august 2020 13