'whale Breath' Reveals Bacteria Threatening Endangered Killer Whales (IMAGE)

University of British Columbia

'whale Breath' Reveals Bacteria Threatening Endangered Killer Whales

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Droplets and exhaled breath caught from the blowholes of killer whales along the Pacific coast are providing scientists with insights into whale health.

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Pete Schroeder

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