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Whales: Facts about the largest animals on Earth
Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the ...
‘Whale Conveyor Belt’ Moves Tons of Nutrients Across the Ocean—Through Urine
When whales migrate from their cold feeding grounds to warmer breeding waters, they carry tons of nutrients in their urine.
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How whales fuel ocean ecosystems with their pee, placentas, and carcasses
In a nutshell Migrating baleen whales transport thousands of tons of nutrients from cold, nutrient-rich feeding grounds to ...
Whale urine helps move nutrients across the ocean in ‘conveyor belt,’ study finds
The study focused on a handful of baleen species — namely, gray whales, humpback whales and right whales — which display ...
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Whales transport nutrients across entire ocean basins in their urine
New research has shown that whales ferry substantial quantities of nutrients for thousands of miles in their urine and other ...
12 Most Loyal Animals in the World
Loyalty isn’t just a human trait. In the wild and at home, certain animals form unshakable bonds with their partners, ...
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Whales: The ocean’s giant gardeners
Did you know that whales help keep the ocean healthy by spreading nutrients far and wide? These massive creatures don’t just ...
The 'heart' of the ocean is slowing down, study finds
The influx of cold meltwater could slow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by up to 20% by 2050, researchers reported March 3 ...
North Sea collision could be ‘devastating’ to already battered area, experts say
Overfishing, the oil industry and the wind sector have turned the North Sea into a ‘battered industrial landscape’, ...
‘Deep concern’ for wildlife after pellets wash up following North Sea ship collision
Conservationists say it is a ‘real race against time’ after the plastic nurdles began appearing on beaches from the collision ...