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In 1958, Just 440 of These Whales Were Left. Today There Are 25,000.

In 1958, about 440 humpback whales were left in the western South Atlantic. Today there are 25,000. Forty years after the world banned commercial whaling, here's what their comeback proves about the...

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The Only Known Animal That Can Age Backwards Is Smaller Than Your Fingernail

It's smaller than your fingernail, it drifts in every ocean on Earth, and when death comes...

24 July 2026
🤿 Underwater Mates

Splash Cold Water on Your Face and Your Body Flips Into 'Seal Mode'

Dip your face in cold water and, without deciding to, your body flips into seal mode...

24 July 2026
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