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Goose blood runs cold to carry more oxygen on high altitude flights

4 September 2019

Geese that migrate on high altitude routes over the Himalayas have a lower metabolism and cooler blood when they are flying in low-oxygen conditions
humpback whale

We can tell where a whale has travelled from the themes in its song

3 September 2019

Humpback whales pick up songs from one another along their migratory routes, which means we can tell which places they’ve visited just by listening to them

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