North Atlantic Right Whale respiratory blow (IMAGE)

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

North Atlantic Right Whale respiratory blow

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Researchers found that microbes in whale blowhole spray reveal key health information,including patterns linked to body condition and other traits.

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Photo courtesy NEAq/WHOI,NMFS/NOAA Permit #21371

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