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What Animal Can Hold Its Breath Longest?
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HowStuffWorks looks at which animals can hold their breath the longest.
Sea Turtles Are Making a Huge Comeback, Thanks to the Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Endangered Species Act, passed in 1973 has been a resounding success. HowStuffWorks looks at the astounding numbers.
How Billie the Dolphin Taught Her Flippered Friends to Bust a Move
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Do fad behaviors really spread through wild animal communities? HowStuffWorks checks it out.
Why are orca called killer whales?
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People love to swim with them so why are orca called killer whales? Find out why orca are called killer whales and whether an orca is a whale.
It's a Manatee's Life: Swim, Eat, Rest, Repeat
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Manatees are herbivores that can weigh up to 1,200 pounds and reach 10 feet in length. HowStuffWorks gets to know these gentle giants.
How Narwhals Work
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Narwhals, the unicorns of the sea, are unusual tusked whales who like icy ocean waters. See what else makes narwhals interesting whales indeed.
Seals Clap Underwater to Communicate
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HowStuffWorks looks at the phenomenon of grey seals clapping underwater and asks why they do it.
The Blue Whale Is One of the Loudest Animals on Earth
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Blue whales are the largest animals in the world. Despite their large size, blue whales manage to be fairly elusive, so there's a lot about them we don't know yet.
What happens to whales when they die?
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Most of us associate whale death with video footage showing beached whales. Learn what causes whale death and how whale death can sustain life.
What's the difference: dolphin or porpoise?
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Both dolphins and porpoises are majestic water creatures, but can you tell them apart?