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Sperm Whales Use Bubbles to Rest Underwater
Published Friday, August 7, 2026 · Updated August 7
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- Sperm whales are the only whales known to rest vertically in the water, with their heads pointing upward.
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- Channel News Asia
Scientists have discovered that sperm whales blow bubbles to regulate their buoyancy, allowing them to rest suspended vertically beneath the ocean surface without expending energy to stay submerged. This behavior helps them remain almost weightless and may also aid in off-gassing metabolic by-products from deep dives.
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