Welcome To The World Of Whale Falls

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English - November 02, 2020 09:00 - 8 minutes - 8.04 MB - ★★★★★ - 5.7K ratings
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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. (Encore Episode.)

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