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mckeed | 2 years ago

I kept being surprised seeing air-breathers deeper and deeper. I had no idea narwhals dove down to the depths where things live on hydro-thermal vents. Also that penguins have been near twice as deep as scuba divers.

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pugworthy|2 years ago

Same! Scrolling along and suddenly, "Wait! Narwhal!?" Then it's, "Wait!! Elephant Seal!!??"

zonkerdonker|2 years ago

The elephant seal really threw me for a loop, so I looked it up and [1]. It's not even close to accurate. I also couldn't verify any recorded dives of chinook salmon that deep either. A bit disappointing, this chart would be really cool if it was accurate

[1] http://mirounga.ucsc.edu/leboeuf/pdfs/PatternDepthofDives.19... (pdf warning)

pugworthy|2 years ago

CUVIER'S BEAKED WHALE!!!