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Researchers make new findings on sperm whale survival tactics – Global News
A Canadian researcher says new findings into sperm whale escape tactics are providing insight into why the marine mammals are not extinct.
A Canadian researcher says new findings into sperm whale escape tactics are providing insight into why the marine mammals are not extinct.
Hal Whitehead, biology professor at Dalhousie University, worked with colleagues from the United States and the United Kingdom. They studied newly digitized whaling logbooks from the North Pacific Ocean, concluding sperm whales made smart use of their remarkable asset: the biggest brain on earth.
The peer-reviewed research paper was published this week, in the…
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