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The Cool Down

The Cool Down

Scientists sound alarm after documenting mass evacuation of sperm whales: 'A sentinel signal'

The Cool Down
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A study followed sperm whales in Mexico 's Gulf of California over the course of nine years , from 2009 to 2018 .

In the first seven years , scientists observed a "super population" in the area.

The departure of sperm whales followed the exodus of jumbo squid, their chief source of prey.

Sperm whales and other whale species serve crucial functions in the oceanic ecosystem.

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