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Orcas’ One-Breath Mystery – Marine Biologists Confirm Longstanding Hypothesis


Research shows that killer whales take just one breath between short, shallow dives, with findings aiding in the conservation by estimating their daily fish requirements. A recent study has verified a longstanding assumption: orcas only breathe once between dives. The researchers used drone foot

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