Sperm Whales blow bubbles to achieve restful, vertical sleep
Sperm whales are the only whale known to rest vertically. However, until now, it’s been unclear how they maintained their position just below the sea surface.
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Scientists catch sperm whale dialects evolving in the Mediterranean Sea
Using 20 years of recordings researchers showed that whales living in the eastern Mediterranean had developed a new form of the vocal dialect used by animals in the western basin.
Sonar still deters sperm whales
New sonar technology is as disruptive to sperm whales as existing sonar technology.