Hundreds of Small Fish Swarm at Incredible Speeds Forming a Bait Ball to Ward Off Ocean Predators

Ocean predators gang up on a "bait ball" of anchoveta in a clip from BBC Earth's documentary series The Blue Planet narrated by Sir David Attenborough.

Small fish swim at phenomenal speed and form a daunting bait ball in a desperate attempt to ward off hungry predators.

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