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Life After Whale Death
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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Nov 7, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
What happens after a whale dies? Their carcasses, known as "whale falls," provide a sudden, concentrated food source for organisms in the deep sea. Biologist Diva Amon is our guide through whale-fall ecosystems and the unique species that exist on these fallen whales.
Released:
Nov 7, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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