Just as humans can be right-handed or left-handed, blue whales show a preference in the direction that they spin. ➡ Subscribe: bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe About Nat Geo Wild: Welcome to a place so wild, anything can happen. Nat Geo Wild is the network all about animals from National Geographic, where every story is an adventure and your imagination is allowed to run wild. Get More Nat Geo Wild: Official Site: bit.ly/NatGeoWILD Facebook: bit.ly/NGWFacebook Twitter: bit.ly/NGWTwitter Instagram: bit.ly/NGWInstagram Scientists attached accelerometers on 63 blue whales. The The data showed that in shallow water where krill are less dense, a whale would turn left so its right eye points upward at its prey. As with most animals, a whale’s right eye is connected to the brain’s left hemisphere. It is this hemisphere that allows a to focus more on spotting krill, especially if feeding take more effort in shallow water. Read "Surprise: Blue Whales Are Mostly 'Left-Handed'" news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/11/whales-oceans-animals-science Learn more about blue whales. video.nationalgeographic.com/video/101-videos/blue-whales-101 Blue Whales Are Mostly 'Left-Handed' | Nat Geo Wild youtu.be/1OGIQzt1-Ng Nat Geo Wild www.youtube.com/user/NatGeoWild

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