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What ‘The World’s Loneliest Whale’ May Be Telling Us About Climate Change
There have only been about 30 whale generations since whaling largely ceased. Researchers may need twice that long to uncover ...
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NATURAL HISTORY
Killer whales are presumed to be polygamous, but do not breed within their own pods. LIFE CYCLE: Male killer whales generally live 35 years in the wild. Females are longer lived, averaging 50 years ...
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4,000 tons of nitrogen and 20 million Big Macs: What whales bring to the tropics every year in nutrients
A new study out of the University of Vermont quantifies just how much migrating female whales do to sustain ocean ecosystems.