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Do all whales go down? Why don't some whales go down?

Lydia Rodarte-Quayle
2020-07-16 23:44:40
Whales themselves live longer, but they also die for a variety of reasons. After they die, there may be a whale drop. Whale fall refers to the phenomenon that after the death of a whale, the body will not immediately decompose, but slowly sink to the depth of the sea under the action of gravity. But not all whales will fall. Some whales will be beached, some whales will be killed by humans, and they will not fall.
Do all whales go down? Why don't some whales go down?

1. Do all whales fall?

Whales are long-lived creatures, but sometimes they die for various reasons and do not die a natural death. The number of whales that die naturally each year is relatively small. After the whale dies, some of them will fall. That is to say, after their death, their bodies will not be decomposed immediately, and will sink to a deeper position in the ocean due to the action of gravity. However, not all whales will fall, and falling is only one of the places where dead whales go, not a phenomenon that will happen.

2. why some whales will not fall

As mentioned above, whales will die for different reasons. Where they go after death is different, some will whale, and some will not whale. The main reasons why whales do not fall are as follows:

1. Stranding: After the whales die, there may be more gas in their bodies. Therefore, although their weight is heavier at this time, they are also subject to greater buoyancy. If whales have more fat in their bodies at this time, they may not fall into the depths of the ocean, but be washed ashore by the waves after floating for a period of time, which is often referred to as stranding. There are even times when whales are found stranded en masse.

2. Being killed by humans: The number of whales killed by humans every year is relatively large, and these whales will naturally not fall. In addition, there will be whales that are killed and eaten by other creatures. Again, these whales don't fall.

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