HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Institute of Marine Biology have found new information on baleen whales.

On Tuesday, a study was posted that found out of seven species of baleen whales, humpbacks are the only ones capable of using the bubble-net feeding strategy.

The study, led by UH graduate Cameron Nemeth, revealed that humpbacks use their unique pectoral flippers to achieve the high-performance turns required to maneuver the technique.

“It was shocking to discover that amongst thousands of turns from a variety of behavioral states, no other species of whale examined were achieving the turning performance required to create a bubble-net.” Nemeth said.

The research showed that the humpback’s large pectoral flippers along with their body

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