This short clip is an example of killer whales 'carousel' feeding in Northern Norway. Here, they force the herring into tight shoals, before using ferocious tail slaps to stun tens at a time = shortly before picking them off one by one. This clip is extracted from long and careful in-water observations during 2013/2014/2015. I wanted to share my footage because I've not seen other posts of the precise moment of impact during tail-slapping.
Carousel feeding is often performed sub-surface and too deep to see. In-water visibility is also generally poor and surface carousels are easily disturbed. I spend months watching from the boat and waiting for a respectful and safe moment to enter the water. I can then watch for long periods of time.
