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Whales Blow Bubbles to Create the Perfect Underwater Nap
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A fascinating new study reveals that sperm whales blow bubbles to regulate their buoyancy, keeping them safely submerged during brief 10-to-15-minute power naps. This unique mechanism acts as a natural anchor, allowing the ocean giants to rest soundly just beneath the waves.
A fascinating new study reveals that sperm whales blow bubbles to regulate their buoyancy, keeping them safely submerged during brief 10-to-15-minute power naps. This unique mechanism acts as a natural anchor, allowing the ocean giants to rest soundly just beneath the waves.