2024-01-12 22:04:27
Two humpback whales put on an impressive show in the middle of the ocean: created a perfect Fibonacci spiral in water. The record was captured by professional photographer and polar guide, Piet van den Bemd, while he was flying his drone over the waters of Antarctica.
The marine animals were hunting at the time they developed their artistic work. Bubble spiraling is a humpback whale hunting technique, known as bubble net feedingwhose fundamental key is the team work.
The whales dive deep below the surface and direct their bubbles upward in a synchronized manner. One whale is usually the one blowing the bubbles, while the others swim around the fish, leading them into the trap.
Whales form perfect Fibonacci spiral in the ocean
Once the prey is well gathered, the whales open their mouths wide and begin to swallow, usually by lunging through the eye of the spiral.
This method of hunting humpback whales is known to researchers Since more than 30 years. But, due to the elusive nature of humpback whales, had rarely been caught on video. The material provides scientists with a closer perspective to further explore the lives of humpback whales.
The behavior appears to be culturally learned, and although it was thought to be a practice exclusive to northern hemisphere populations, observations in the southern hemisphere have shown that Humpback whales also feed with bubble nets. This discovery has led scientists to rethink what they know regarding the migratory and feeding behaviors of these majestic creatures.
Fibonacci in nature
The ability of humpback whales to create these spirals not only demonstrates their intelligence and ability to cooperate, but also It also reflects the presence of mathematical patterns in nature. The Fibonacci spiral, seen in many forms of life, from plants to animals, is an example of how mathematics can manifest itself in the natural world.
The Fibonacci spiral is a geometric pattern that is related to the Fibonacci sequence; a series of numbers where each number is the sum of the previous two. This sequence usually begins with 0 and 1, and continues indefinitely: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, and so on.
In nature it is found, for example in plants, in snail shells or in the formation of galaxies, suggesting that it may be an efficient underlying pattern for the growth and structure of various organisms.
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