Bait+Balls

Bait Balls or "bait fish" are small schooling fish that have been tightly grouped into a ball. These fish naturally swim together, but when sense a predetor their ball gets tighter. You can sense a bait ball from the serface if you notice a frenzy of bird activity. On the whale watching tour in the San Juans the main item the naturalists look for is a bait ball to spot the whales because that is a major feeding source for the majority of whales living there.

By: Ahirst