FEEDING PROCESS

After a long migration, the whales arrive in the St. Lawrence, mal-nourished and gorge themselves on large quantities of krill in the estuary.

Biologist Pierre-Henry Fontaine explain the feeding process

Elements azote /nitrogen phosphore /phosphorus silice /silicium	Feeding process They gorge themselves on large quantities of krill. The grooves of their belly are distended. The water is filtered through the platelets in their mouths. The krill are swallowed. The grooves of their belly return to their normal shape.
Food pyramid