To find food in the dark, deep-diving whales, like sperm whales, pygmy sperm whales and goose-beaked whales, send out clicks and buzzes from a vocal cord-like structure near their blowholes. These ...
Experts have suggested that this dive was unusually deep for this species. A more normal depth would be 2,000 metres. Sperm whales also regularly dive 1,000 to 2,000 metres deep. Read more about ...
Monterey Bay Whale Watch said the dolphins were spotted by the company's scouting boat when it went out to "perform a survey on the coast south of Monterey." ...
And thanks to the data collected from the tagged whale, they finally have an idea of how long and how deep the whales can dive. The tag remained attached to the whale for 13 hours before falling off ...
A wildlife charity says rising numbers of humpback whales is "one of the greatest recovery stories".
A new immersive art installation highlights the effects humans have on ocean ecosystems, and whales in particular.
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Plastic Pollution Sounds Just Like Food to Deep-Diving Whales Oct. 17, 2024 — To whales that hunt with soundwaves in lightless ocean depths, a torn plastic party balloon and a delicious squid ...
It's possible, for instance, that like deep-diving whales, these sharks are able to store oxygen in their muscles while their blood is oxygen-poor. Or perhaps their metabolism is better adapted to ...