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How Ancient Whales May Have Changed the Deep Ocean
Season 4
Episode 11
It looks like the evolution of ocean-going whales like Borealodon may have affected communities found in the deep ocean, like the ones found around geothermal vents. And it turns out that when a whale dies, that’s just the beginning of the story.
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