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Do giant squids fight blue whales?

Asked: Mélanie Rousseau, Last Updated:

The giant squid can hunt the blue whale, but the real question is can a giant squid is likely to find a blue whale. ... The blue whale usually feeds on krill (which is its leading food) down to only 300 feet during the day and near-surface at night as the krill migrates up in the dark to feed without being seen.

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