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Can manatees see underwater?
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Manatees see poorly underwater, with the aid of two very small eyeballs. Learn how manatees see underwater and navigate with such poor vision.
Do whales and dolphins sleep?
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Whale sleep patterns are different from land mammals in that they are never really unconscious when they sleep. Learn about whale sleep patterns.
Dolphins and Porpoises: They're Different!
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HowStuffWorks looks at the difference between porpoises and dolphins.
Meet Palaeophis Colossaeus, the Largest Sea Snake of All Time
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If you like swimming in the ocean, you'll probably be glad to hear that Palaeophis colossaeus, a 40-foot sea snake, has been extinct for millions of years.
Do You Know Which Phylum These Animals Belong To?
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Get ready to put your knowledge of biology to the ultimate test! Try to match all of these animals to their correct phylum with this science quiz!
The True and Tragic Story of Tilikum, SeaWorld's Captive Orca
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Orcas are known as "killer whales" because they are apex predators. In the wild, highly social killer whales prey on sharks, seals, dolphins and even other whales.
How Baleen Whales Work
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Baleen whales have plates with coarse bristles for filter feeding. Learn how baleen whales differ from toothed whales that hunt squid and other prey.
Wholphin: A Rare Hybrid Animal That Can Reproduce
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The wholphin (sometimes spelled wolphin) is the result of crossbreeding between a male false killer whale and a female bottlenose dolphin. The label "wholphin" combines the names of both parent species.
This Is the Biggest Whale, by Length and by Weight
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One of the most unique about whales is that they're the largest animals to ever exist on Earth — even bigger than the largest dinosaurs to have ever roamed the planet. That's right: The biggest whale of today dwarfs the T. rex.
The Arctic Ocean and Why You Literally Can't Live Without It
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The Arctic Ocean sits at the top of the planet, wrapped around the geographic North Pole and within by the Arctic Circle.