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  1. -annacannabis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYW1IdgJqOQ Researchers studying the resting behavior of wild sperm whales have found evidence that whales literally ‘drift’ off to sleep.Dr Patrick Miller of the University of St Andrews, reveals a novel drifting behaviour that sperm whales perform and is backed up by rare video footage captured on the ocean.The video was co-incidentally captured by a team led by fellow St Andrews’ researcher Dr Luke Rendell off the coast of Northern Chile. The footage shows half a dozen sperm whales eerily floating vertically in a motionless manner, with their heads either at or just below the surface of the sea. Three of them were `unusually non-responsive’ to the approaching boat, until it accidentally touched one of them.The researchers believe that the video also seems to show that the whales were asleep with both eyes shut. Previous studies of captive dolphins has suggested that cetaceans sleep with one side of the brain at a time. The research demonstrates that sperm whales in the wild switch off completely for short periods of time, having ‘cat naps’ while performing slow rhythmic dives. The St Andrews team believe their study shows that sperm whales may sleep less than any other mammal in the wild. OMG     I LOVE WHALES

    -annacannabis:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYW1IdgJqOQ

    Researchers studying the resting behavior of wild sperm whales have found evidence that whales literally ‘drift’ off to sleep.

    Dr Patrick Miller of the University of St Andrews, reveals a novel drifting behaviour that sperm whales perform and is backed up by rare video footage captured on the ocean.

    The video was co-incidentally captured by a team led by fellow St Andrews’ researcher Dr Luke Rendell off the coast of Northern Chile. The footage shows half a dozen sperm whales eerily floating vertically in a motionless manner, with their heads either at or just below the surface of the sea. Three of them were `unusually non-responsive’ to the approaching boat, until it accidentally touched one of them.

    The researchers believe that the video also seems to show that the whales were asleep with both eyes shut. Previous studies of captive dolphins has suggested that cetaceans sleep with one side of the brain at a time. 

    The research demonstrates that sperm whales in the wild switch off completely for short periods of time, having ‘cat naps’ while performing slow rhythmic dives. The St Andrews team believe their study shows that sperm whales may sleep less than any other mammal in the wild.

    OMG     I LOVE WHALES

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