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Amazing drone footage shows feeding blue whales swimming to the surface

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Blue whales swim to the surface to feed on krill as it helps them to conserve energy, according to a new study that involved amazing drone footage of the mammals.   Experts from Oregon State University found that feeding on the ocean’s surface plays an important role in the hunt for food among New Zealand blue … Read more

Deadly prehistoric crocodiles mimicked whales and dolphins

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Deadly prehistoric crocodiles mimicked the anatomy of dolphins and whales to dominate Jurassic seas 170 million years ago, new research shows.  Scottish researchers say the extinct crocs, called thalattosuchians, evolved from their land-roaming ancestors to become fast swimming predators.  The 33-foot-long creatures adapted their limbs into flippers, streamlined their bodies and formed whale-like fluked tails … Read more