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