Why Beaked Whales Dive Nearly 10,000 Feet | Part 4 | SLICE EARTH
Beaked whales are among the deepest-diving mammals on Earth, reaching nearly 10,000 feet below the surface.
This excerpt follows the survival logic behind those dives: feeding in the deep, avoiding killer whales near the surface, and living at the absolute edge of what a mammal can endure. It also shows why that extraordinary adaptation may be a weakness in a noisier ocean.
Documentary: Marine Mammals : Champions of the Deep
Director: Bertrand Loyer
Production: Saint Thomas Productions & ARTE France (2017)
#beakedwhales #deepdiving #marinemammals #killerwhales #deepocean #sonar #elephantseals
This excerpt follows the survival logic behind those dives: feeding in the deep, avoiding killer whales near the surface, and living at the absolute edge of what a mammal can endure. It also shows why that extraordinary adaptation may be a weakness in a noisier ocean.
Documentary: Marine Mammals : Champions of the Deep
Director: Bertrand Loyer
Production: Saint Thomas Productions & ARTE France (2017)
#beakedwhales #deepdiving #marinemammals #killerwhales #deepocean #sonar #elephantseals
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