Southern Right Whale 'Tailing' Off Argentina (IMAGE)

University of Utah

Southern Right Whale 'Tailing' Off Argentina

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A southern right whale off the Atlantic coast of Argentina is shown here "tailing," or sailing with its tail. University of Utah biologists used genetic and chemical evidence to show that mother southern right whales teach their babies the location of feeding grounds.

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Mariano Sironi, ICB

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