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How do some Antarctic killer whales cooperate to dislodge seals from ice floes?
Pack ice killer whales swim side by side toward a floe, making waves that break it or wash Weddell seals into the sea.
Which sleep pattern helps dolphins keep surfacing to breathe?
During unihemispheric sleep, one brain half stays alert enough to manage breathing while the other rests.
Commercial shipping noise overlaps most directly with the low-frequency calls of which group?
Vessel noise can shrink the distance over which baleen whales hear one another's calls.
What does cetacean bycatch mean?
Whales and dolphins can become hooked, trapped, or entangled while fishers target other species.
Which humpback whales perform the long, repeating songs heard on breeding grounds?
Male humpbacks sing mainly on breeding grounds, but researchers also record songs along migration routes.
Which protein lets sperm whale muscle cells store oxygen for deep dives?
High myoglobin levels keep a large oxygen supply inside a sperm whale's swimming muscles during a dive.
Which whale is the largest animal ever known to have lived?
Blue whales feed almost entirely on tiny krill, straining them through baleen instead of using teeth.
Which adaptation helps whales and dolphins retain body heat in cold water?
Blubber works like a built-in wetsuit, slowing heat loss through a cetacean's skin.
Where do gray whales often scoop up the amphipods they eat?
Gray whales often roll onto one side and leave mud plumes and feeding pits as they suck prey from sediment.
Which feeding method lets a right whale swim continuously with its mouth open?
Right whales trap copepods in hairlike baleen fringes while seawater passes through their open mouths.