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Long Story Shorts: How Do Whales Withstand Ocean Pressure? – Hakai Institute

Screenshot from the Hakai Institute's video , Long Story Shorts: How Do Whales Withstand Ocean Pressure? via Youtube.
Screenshot from the Hakai Institute's video, Long Story Shorts: How Do Whales Withstand Ocean Pressure? via Youtube.

Excerpt:
The deeper you go into the ocean, the more pressure there is to contend with. So how do deep-diving whales—air-breathing mammals like us—survive life in the deep?

This episode is part of the Hakai Insitute’s series Long Story Shorts—fun, quick explainers about all things coastal science!

Series produced by Kristina Blanchflower and Katrina Pyne

Written, edited, and narrated by Kristina Blanchflower

Illustrations by Mercedes Minck

Science consultation provided by Kelly Fretwell and Josh Silberg

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