How do whales live deep under the sea when they have to breathe?
Whales can dive deep under the water while searching for food. Sperm whales can dive more than a mile below the surface and hold their breath for an hour or more. Most whales come to the surface every 7-8 minutes. They use 80% of their lungs, we use 10%. How long have you studied whales? I have studied whales for 20 years. My company has recorded whales from 17,000 whale watching trips! Can I have a website to study whales? Whale Video Company www.whalevideo.com Whale Adoption www.whales.org Whale Watching www.whalewatch.com What kinds of songs do they sing? Humpback whales sing a song that changes every year. At the end of the year all the humpback whales are singing the new song! How many miles can a whale swim in a day? 50-60 miles a day. Can whales play with each other? I have watched three humpback whales doing something like follow the leader. The first whale hits his flipper on the water and the others do it too. Then he breaches and the others do that. Then he hits his tail on
