Bait ball attack | The Blue Planet

Duration: 1'40''

Synopsis

Swimming at speed, a school of anchoveta near the surface detect the vibrations of approaching predators. They close into a tight ball as a form of defence but will it be enough to ward off the approaching predators?

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