whale
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From inside a small submersible, the Chinese researchers saw many strange animals -- many believed to be new to science -- living off the whale carcasses.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Some of the animals seen by the scientists also live in hydrothermal vents and cold seeps, suggesting whale carcasses could help connect these deep-sea communities.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
At times, he appears like a minnow trying to swallow a whale.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Morten Abildstrøm, a Danish Environmental Agency official on the island of Anholt, told daily newspaper Jyllands Posten that the whale would be cut into pieces after veterinarians and researchers had travelled there to take samples.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The four of us stand together, watching and waiting for the whale to show itself again.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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Marine Biology - Introductory
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