sperm whales spend most of their days diving far underwater where they hunt
diving far underwater where they hunt
diving far underwater where they hunt for squid they surface every 45 minutes
for squid they surface every 45 minutes
for squid they surface every 45 minutes or so to breathe and bask in the Sun
but not all sperm whales plunge into the
but not all sperm whales plunge into the deal newborn calves lack the endurance
deal newborn calves lack the endurance
deal newborn calves lack the endurance to make these epic dives and must wait
to make these epic dives and must wait
to make these epic dives and must wait near the surface for their mothers to
near the surface for their mothers to
near the surface for their mothers to return to them
this calf lols in a gentle sea as his
this calf lols in a gentle sea as his mother descends a quarter of a mile as
mother descends a quarter of a mile as
mother descends a quarter of a mile as she soars through the darkness and
she soars through the darkness and
she soars through the darkness and searches undersea canyons far below him
searches undersea canyons far below him
searches undersea canyons far below him in pursuit of squid he can still hear
in pursuit of squid he can still hear
in pursuit of squid he can still hear her familiar sonar clicks
fearless and playful the lone baby whale
fearless and playful the lone baby whale turns and spins exploring the dexterity
turns and spins exploring the dexterity
turns and spins exploring the dexterity of his great body in the weightless
of his great body in the weightless
of his great body in the weightless freedom of oceanic space
he is covered with remoras harmless
he is covered with remoras harmless companions who cling to him for a
companions who cling to him for a
companions who cling to him for a spectacular free ride when he learns to
spectacular free ride when he learns to
spectacular free ride when he learns to dive they will probably leave him unable
dive they will probably leave him unable
dive they will probably leave him unable to stand the cold and pressure of the
to stand the cold and pressure of the
to stand the cold and pressure of the abyss
the baby whale here’s his mother
the baby whale here’s his mother returning
reunited they swim away through the vast
reunited they swim away through the vast blue waters
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