This is one of the most incredible things you can witness in the ocean. Blue whale feeding on Krill. - I have 19 2022 Calendars left! www.slatermoore.photography/shop | Slater Moore Photography

Whale Fact Wednesday: Blue Whales love to eat the nutrient-rich Krill (2,000 lbs per day)! To have that kind of appetite means leaving behind an enormous amount of excrement. Yes, poop (the red stuff left over by this Blue Whale at the end of the video). That poop is so important because it's essentially ocean fertilizer, and is food for the phytoplankton, the organism that is the foundation of the food web here in Monterey Bay! Happy Whale Wednesday! 🐋 Thanks to @slatermoorephotography for cap

It's no surprise blue whales need to eat a lot of krill, but just how much can they feast on? Find out more what their eating habits can tell us about this endangered animal and the health of our oceans. | Australian Academy of Science