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#SpermWhales “Regularly” Toot Gas To Hang Motionless In The #Ocean While They #Sleep
“Because the oils are lighter (less dense) than other parts of the body, this causes sperm whales to passively rotate to the iconic head-up posture that we can see in photographs and observe using animal-attached tags.”
As they sleep, sperm #whales vent gas up to 11 times per rest to maintain neutral buoyancy. They “regularly” release a little air, which allows them to sink down again.
https://www.iflscience.com/sperm-whales-regularly-toot-gas-to-hang-motionless-in-the-ocean-while-they-sleep-84187

#SpermWhales “Regularly” Toot Gas To Hang Motionless In The #Ocean While They #Sleep
“Because the oils are lighter (less dense) than other parts of the body, this causes sperm whales to passively rotate to the iconic head-up posture that we can see in photographs and observe using animal-attached tags.”
As they sleep, sperm #whales vent gas up to 11 times per rest to maintain neutral buoyancy. They “regularly” release a little air, which allows them to sink down again.
https://www.iflscience.com/sperm-whales-regularly-toot-gas-to-hang-motionless-in-the-ocean-while-they-sleep-84187

#SpermWhales “Regularly” Toot Gas To Hang Motionless In The #Ocean While They #Sleep
“Because the oils are lighter (less dense) than other parts of the body, this causes sperm whales to passively rotate to the iconic head-up posture that we can see in photographs and observe using animal-attached tags.”
As they sleep, sperm #whales vent gas up to 11 times per rest to maintain neutral buoyancy. They “regularly” release a little air, which allows them to sink down again.
https://www.iflscience.com/sperm-whales-regularly-toot-gas-to-hang-motionless-in-the-ocean-while-they-sleep-84187

#SpermWhales “Regularly” Toot Gas To Hang Motionless In The #Ocean While They #Sleep
“Because the oils are lighter (less dense) than other parts of the body, this causes sperm whales to passively rotate to the iconic head-up posture that we can see in photographs and observe using animal-attached tags.”
As they sleep, sperm #whales vent gas up to 11 times per rest to maintain neutral buoyancy. They “regularly” release a little air, which allows them to sink down again.
https://www.iflscience.com/sperm-whales-regularly-toot-gas-to-hang-motionless-in-the-ocean-while-they-sleep-84187

#SpermWhales “Regularly” Toot Gas To Hang Motionless In The #Ocean While They #Sleep
“Because the oils are lighter (less dense) than other parts of the body, this causes sperm whales to passively rotate to the iconic head-up posture that we can see in photographs and observe using animal-attached tags.”
As they sleep, sperm #whales vent gas up to 11 times per rest to maintain neutral buoyancy. They “regularly” release a little air, which allows them to sink down again.
https://www.iflscience.com/sperm-whales-regularly-toot-gas-to-hang-motionless-in-the-ocean-while-they-sleep-84187

#Spermwhales change ‘vowel’ sounds when #boats are nearby, scientists discover
Researchers from Project #Ceti, a non-profit research organisation working to decode #spermwhale communication, spent four years tuning in on the calls of 15 sperm whales off the coast of Dominica.
They discovered specific differences in sperm #whale “codas”, the discrete and distinctive patterns of clicks that this species utters to communicate when those whales encountered shipping.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/22/sperm-whales-dominica-clicks-vowels-language-changes-shipping-noise-project-ceti

Over 2,000 animals spotted off the coast of Cape Cod

When most people gaze out of an airplane window, they admire the fluffy clouds slowly floating past them.…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #aerialsurvey #bluewhales #humpbackwhale #NewEnglandAquarium #Science #seamountsmarinenationalmonument #Spermwhales #theNortheastCanyonsandSeamountsMarineNationalMonument #whalesharks
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/826770/

Over 2,000 animals spotted off the coast of Cape Cod

When most people gaze out of an airplane window, they admire the fluffy clouds slowly floating past them.…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #aerialsurvey #bluewhales #humpbackwhale #NewEnglandAquarium #Science #seamountsmarinenationalmonument #Spermwhales #theNortheastCanyonsandSeamountsMarineNationalMonument #whalesharks
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/826770/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/626674/ From blue whales to prehistoric giants, these are 10 of the largest marine animals to ever exist #BlueWhale #BowheadWhales #Éire #feet #FinWhale #IE #Ireland #MysteriousCreatures #NOAAFisheries #NorthPacificRightWhale #Science #SpermWhales #ToothedWhales #Wildlife

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🐋⚓ Sperm whales near #Dominica shorten their click sequences and shift their vowel-like #sounds when #ships are present, according to researchers from #ProjectCETI and #UCBerkeley.

The team analyzed over 1,000 codas from 15 #whales over four years, finding that rhythm and click timing best predict nearby #vessels. The findings add to efforts to decode whale #language and understand how human noise affects #marine life.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/environment/sperm-whales-change-communication-ships/

#spermwhales #cetaceans #animals #communication #bioacoustics #science #conservation #mammals #animalbehavior #linguistics #research

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🐋🗣️ Sperm #whales in the #Mediterranean are splitting into two dialect groups: eastern whales clicking faster, western whales clicking slower, according to researchers.

By studying over 5,000 recordings from #Greece and #Spain, scientists discovered distinct regional accents.

👉 https://www.sciencealert.com/whales-appear-to-be-evolving-a-new-dialect-in-the-mediterranean-sea

#spermwhales #animals #communication #culture #cetaceans #bioacoustics #marinebiology #evolution #nature #science #mammals #wildlife

Scientists Capture First-Ever Detailed Footage of Sperm Whale Birth https://petapixel.com/2026/03/30/scientists-capture-first-ever-detailed-footage-of-sperm-whale-birth/ #Miscellaneous #aerialfootage #dronefootage #spermwhales #spermwhale #drone

Ancient fossil sperm #whale may have been active predator https://phys.org/news/2025-05-ancient-patagonian-fossil-sperm-whale.html

Awakening #Patagonia's sleeping #SpermWhale: a new description of the Early #Miocene Idiorophus patagonicus. By Florencia Paolucci et al. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/spp2.70007

"Its snout features point to a lifestyle quite different from modern sperm #whales. It was likely an active predator of large #fish and possibly #seabirds, while extant #SpermWhales feed mostly on #cephalopods or small fish through suction feeding"

These #Whales Still Use Their #VocalCords.
Unusual experiments on organs recovered from three carcasses suggest how #baleen whales call out at #sea. #Toothedwhales, like #spermwhales and #dolphins, use their larynges like a cork to seal their airways; they evolved a way to produce sounds in their nasal cavities instead. But #scientists suspected that filter-feeding #baleenwhales, including the musical #humpbacks and huge #bluewhales, still use their voice boxes. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/science/whale-song-voice-box.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XE0.Ohuo.tSXoT0veB5Lc&smid=url-share

These #Whales Still Use Their #VocalCords.
Unusual experiments on organs recovered from three carcasses suggest how #baleen whales call out at #sea. #Toothedwhales, like #spermwhales and #dolphins, use their larynges like a cork to seal their airways; they evolved a way to produce sounds in their nasal cavities instead. But #scientists suspected that filter-feeding #baleenwhales, including the musical #humpbacks and huge #bluewhales, still use their voice boxes. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/science/whale-song-voice-box.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XE0.Ohuo.tSXoT0veB5Lc&smid=url-share

These #Whales Still Use Their #VocalCords.
Unusual experiments on organs recovered from three carcasses suggest how #baleen whales call out at #sea. #Toothedwhales, like #spermwhales and #dolphins, use their larynges like a cork to seal their airways; they evolved a way to produce sounds in their nasal cavities instead. But #scientists suspected that filter-feeding #baleenwhales, including the musical #humpbacks and huge #bluewhales, still use their voice boxes. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/science/whale-song-voice-box.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XE0.Ohuo.tSXoT0veB5Lc&smid=url-share

These #Whales Still Use Their #VocalCords.
Unusual experiments on organs recovered from three carcasses suggest how #baleen whales call out at #sea. #Toothedwhales, like #spermwhales and #dolphins, use their larynges like a cork to seal their airways; they evolved a way to produce sounds in their nasal cavities instead. But #scientists suspected that filter-feeding #baleenwhales, including the musical #humpbacks and huge #bluewhales, still use their voice boxes. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/science/whale-song-voice-box.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XE0.Ohuo.tSXoT0veB5Lc&smid=url-share

These #Whales Still Use Their #VocalCords.
Unusual experiments on organs recovered from three carcasses suggest how #baleen whales call out at #sea. #Toothedwhales, like #spermwhales and #dolphins, use their larynges like a cork to seal their airways; they evolved a way to produce sounds in their nasal cavities instead. But #scientists suspected that filter-feeding #baleenwhales, including the musical #humpbacks and huge #bluewhales, still use their voice boxes. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/science/whale-song-voice-box.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XE0.Ohuo.tSXoT0veB5Lc&smid=url-share