How Whales Die — and the Remarkable Life Their Bodies Support Afterward

How Whales Die — and the Remarkable Life Their Bodies Support Afterward

Learn more about how whales die and how their bodies can provide nutrients to surrounding marine life for up to a century.

What Happens When A Whale Dies? Scientists Explains Surprising Process

What happens when a whale dies? Scientists explains surprising process Bowhead whales can live up to 200 years, according to the Group for Research and Education on Marine Mammals (GREMM), making them among the longest-living mammals on Earth. When they finally die, often peacefully and surrounded by family, their bodies go on to sustain entire ocean ecosystems for decades afterward. Even though most whales fall victim to the tragedies associate…