Green Matters on MSN1d
Scientists in Disbelief After Spotting a Rare Whale Carcass at the Bottom of Antarctic Ocean
The carcass, reduced to a bony skeleton, measured about 6.5 feet and was surrounded by crawling creatures that fed on its ...
Study Finds on MSN6d
How whales fuel ocean ecosystems with their pee, placentas, and carcasses
In a nutshell Migrating baleen whales transport thousands of tons of nutrients from cold, nutrient-rich feeding grounds to ...
The stunning power of whale pee
Scientists have spent a lot of time thinking about how the nutrients in whale feces—also known as whale pump —benefit species ...
Whale urine helps move nutrients across the ocean in ‘conveyor belt,’ study finds
The study focused on a handful of baleen species — namely, gray whales, humpback whales and right whales — which display ...
Sperm Whale Carcass Washes Up on Irish Shore
A jogger got quite the surprise when he spotted a sperm whale carcass washed up on the shore in western Ireland earlier this month.Footage from Brian Nolan shows the dead whale, which he estimated to ...
Phys.org on MSN7d
Discovery: The Great Whale Pee Funnel
Whales are not just big, they’re a big deal for healthy oceans. When they poop, whales move tons of nutrients from deep water ...
Anchorage Daily News2d
Skeleton of fin whale that washed ashore in Anchorage will go to Wasilla museum
The juvenile fin whale washed ashore on the Anchorage mud flats in November and drew thousands of visitors. It’s still there.