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Jeff Dudas from underwatertimes.com reports that the filter-feeding strategy of blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, may explain their enormous size, according to a study that determined a single mouthful of food can contain 457,000 calories, or 240 times as much energy as they burn when grabbing that mouthful.

Jeff from underwatertimes reports that researchers have found that sharks don’t live up to their reputation in the movies, documentaries, and pages of scientific journals. Although a shark’s sense of smell is extremely keen, it’s no better than that of a typical fish.

Jeff Dudas at Underwatertimes.com reports that a photographer has captured images of something never before seen. And that is
humpback whales in the act of mating.

Jeff Dudas at underwatertimes.com reports that the undersea world isn’t as quiet as we thought, according to a New Zealand researcher who found fish can “talk” to each other.