Why is a whale fall important?
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Asked by: Ben Lexis
The ocean’s depths are supplied by nutrients falling down from the surface waters. When whales die and sink, the whale carcasses, or whale falls, provide a sudden, concentrated food source and a bonanza for organisms in the deep sea.
Do all dead whales explode?
And as a whale has strong blubber a thick layer of vascularized fatty tissue under the already tough skin these gases have no way to escape as a result it creates a highly acidic.
What happens if you touch a dead whale?
Which is the reason that dead whales can be so dangerous. This happens because after a whale dies. Gases will begin to build up inside of the carcass as its interior organs begin to decompose.
How long do whales sleep for?
30 minutes
They cannot sleep for much longer than 30 minutes without risking lowering their body temperature due to inactivity. A very common assumption is that whales sleep with half of their brain ‘shut off’ and one eye closed.
