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  1. #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.
    iflscience.com/sperm-whales-re

  2. #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.
    iflscience.com/sperm-whales-re

  3. “Regularly” Toot Gas To Hang Motionless In The While They
    “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 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.
    iflscience.com/sperm-whales-re

  4. #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.
    iflscience.com/sperm-whales-re

  5. #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.
    iflscience.com/sperm-whales-re

  6. How decoding beluga #whales’ chitchat may save them – and teach us more about ourselves
    From #humpbacks learning the latest songs to #spermWhales’ ‘clan codas’, drones and AI learning are helping reveal another dimension to the concept of culture

    theguardian.com/environment/20

    #science #ecology #behaviour #soundscapeEcology #cetaceans