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Humpback Whales Gathered in Groups of Up to 200, and No One Knows Why
Marine biologist Ken Findlay expected another routine research cruise off South Africa’s coast. Instead, he encountered something that defied everything scientists know about humpback whale behavior. Ahead of his vessel, the ocean surface erupted with activity. Massive dark shapes breached and dove in perfect synchrony. Spouts shot skyward in rapid succession across an area no…
A Man Held His Breath Underwater for 29 Minutes, Shattering the World Record and Even Surpassing Most Marine Mammals
How long could you last without a breath thirty seconds, maybe a minute if you really pushed it? Most of us would be gasping well before the two-minute mark. Dolphins, designed by evolution for the sea, can manage about ten minutes. Harbor seals stretch their dives to half an hour. On a summer afternoon in…