Whales move nutrients from Alaska to Hawaii in their urine, supporting tropical ecosystems
Whales are not just big, they're a big deal for healthy oceans. When they poop, whales move tons of nutrients from deep water ...
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Whale pee ‘funnel’ moves 4,000 tons of nitrogen a year, keeping ocean alive
A study led by researchers at the University of Vermont describes how whales can transport essential nutrients like nitrogen ...
Extinct megalodon shark was even bigger than previously thought
New research reignites debate over the size of this extinct giant, also suggesting it looked unlike a great white ...
How Whale Waste Powers Marine Ecosystems
Whales do more than just swim the seas—they power the ocean's ecosystem. By transporting nutrients from deep waters to the ...
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How Do Whales Die? 7 Common Causes of Death for Whales
Whales are huge, long-lived mammals. The blue whale is the largest animal that’s ever lived on earth — it is ... For example, humpback whales feast on vast schools of krill near Antarctica at a ...
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Canada and the Antarctic
In contrast to the Antarctic continent, the marine environments in this area are some of the most biologically productive waters in the world. Thanks to its strong currents and upwelling of deep, cold ...
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World’s biggest iceberg grounds off remote South Atlantic island
A23a iceberg, roughly twice the size of Greater London, appears to be stranded and is expected to break up along South ...
Is the world's largest iceberg on verge of triggering an ecological catastrophe? Scientists ...
The worlds largest iceberg, A23a, is now near the British island of South Georgia. The iceberg threatens the marine ecosystem ...