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How do blue whales poop?

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Yes, whales do poop as a way to release toxins from the body as do dolphins and porpoises; and pretty much all known animal species for that matter. read more

Blue Whale poop is a sludgy red liquid, less dense than water. It is bright red due to a high iron content - the iron is found in the krill the blue whale eats. The whale poops near the surface of the water when breathing, then swims back down into deeper water to eat or travel. read more

The largest animals ever to have lived on Earth, blue whales are colossal in every respect -- including, it must be said, the scatological. When a blue whale goes, it goes big, and the ecological consequences could help the aquatic world go round. read more

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