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- The ocean produces at least 50 percent of the Earth’s oxygen, and strangely enough, whale poop is the fuel that helps keep our oceans alive. In this episode of Today I Learned, Asha de Vos tell us why we should all say thanks to whales and their poop.
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The ocean produces at least 50 percent of the Earth’s oxygen, and strangely enough, whale poop is the fuel that helps keep our oceans alive. In this episode of Today I Learned, Asha de Vos tells us why we should all say thanks to whales and their poop.
Certain species of whales dive thousands of meters to feed, but whales that feed on krill only dive hundreds of meters. While they might make it look easy, swimming under crushing pressures on one breath of air is quite a feat. Luckily, whales have a few tricks up their flippers. To help conserve oxygen, they’ll shut down certain bodily functions like digestion. This means that when whales surface to breathe, they poop, setting off a chain reaction that starts with the largest ocean inhabitant and ends with one of the smallest-phytoplankton.
By feeding at depth and pooping at the surface, whales transport vital nutrients to the warm surface waters. That’s where phytoplankton use the nutrients to photosynthesize and produce oxygen for us to breathe! So, every breath you take is a little gift from a whale’s butt.
CORRECTION: Some whales dive down hundreds of meters to feast on tiny krill. (00:15)
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Whales have always amazed me , they're the biggest creatures on earth yet they eat some of the smallest creatures on earth .
well poops have more value than my life
We should really projibit sound polution in the oceans. Radar and even the common Boat Motors are so loud under water, that they are disturbing and confusing the animals. We need better Radar and more silent motors for the oceans.
Watched this video to see how large a whale poop is. Video did not deliver :(
It's rather loose and a big cloud in the water. Whe you have unlimited water to drink you don't need to retain as much in your large intestine, so it all just gets flushed out.
What comes around, comes back around. People just don't know what are the consequences of their actions
#WhalePoopMatters 🐋💭💩
Kitty S #whalepoopmatters
ok let's start a whale breeding program and start producing more poop!
Thank You Mr./Mrs./Ms Engineer - Whale for your poop...Heartiest Regards
Phytoplankton is a protoctista not a plant.
!!! i think my world just exploded....
What did I just watch
I thought the oxygen i breathe came from trees, not whale poop! :s
Parikshit Bhujbal
Well air is a mix of gas.
Like nitrogen and other shit.
#7thGraderLife
Lmoa
Holy shit cool
Yes, whales' shit is holy -- keeping many species alive in the ocean. Unlike Man who can't even tolerate a raccoon in their backyard. :(
Kitty S Racoon's carry diseases that are harmful to humans.
fadi rizk Humans carry a known destruction that is harmful to Planet Earth. 😢