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Whale poop is a natural fertilizer that keeps the ocean alive
The team analyzed whale poop for iron, known to be especially limited in the Southern Ocean, as well as copper.
The ‘52-Hertz Whale’ Is The Loneliest Animal In The World—Here’s What We Know
Deep in the Pacific, humans have tracked a mysterious whale’s call for decades—but no other whale seems to respond. And now, we might be running out of time to find the source.
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Might of the wild: Here are the 8 largest mammals on Earth
From mammoth African elephants to giant whales, let's take a look at the 8 largest mammals that inhabit our planet.
California loves Dungeness crab. But concerns over whale safety put industry in peril
California's Dungeness crab industry is under increasing regulation because of concerns over whales getting entangled in ...
Whale poop contains iron that may have helped fertilize past oceans
A recent theory proposes that whales weren’t just predators in the ocean environment: Nutrients that whales excreted may have ...
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Whale songs follow the laws of human languages
Two studies reveal that the communication systems of most cetaceans examined adhere to the principles of efficiency and ...
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This Is the Biggest Whale, by Length and by Weight
One of the most unique about whales is that they're the largest animals to ever exist on Earth — even bigger than the largest ...
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Cautious Whales Sing In A Whisper Orcas Cannot Hear
Blue whales are not just the largest animals alive today, but the largest animals to ever live on Earth. They can stretch ...