Whale urine helps move nutrients thousands of miles across the ocean in a “conveyer belt,” according to a new study. Photo from Venti Views, UnSplash It turns out, whale pee is nothing to pooh ...

Whale pee transports thousands of tonnes of vital nutrients around the world’s oceans, study finds. Story by Rebecca Ann Hughes • 1mo. W hales are not just big, they're a big deal for healthy ...

The stunning power of whale pee. A single whale can produce more than 250 gallons of urine in a day. It helps sustain life across the ocean.

The great whale pee funnel. CREDITL A. Boersma & Nature Communications , The team calculates that these migratory whales transport about 4,000 tons of nitrogen each year and bring more than 45,000 ...

University of Vermont. (2025, March 10). Discovery: The great whale pee funnel moves vital nutrients. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 03 ...

Whale urine helps move nutrients thousands of miles across the ocean in a “conveyer belt,” according to a new study. Photo from Venti Views, UnSplash It turns out, whale pee is nothing to pooh ...

"We often think of plants as the lungs of the planet. Animals are the circulatory system." Scientists make incredible breakthrough after studying whale urine: 'We soon realized that was only part of ...

Yes, whale pee. While it may sound strange, new research is uncovering how the simple act of urination by some of the ocean’s largest animals is helping to keep marine ecosystems functioning.

Whales are not just big, they're a big deal for healthy oceans. Whale poo is responsible for moving tonnes of nutrients from deep water up to the surface. Now new research shows that whales also move ...

Whale urine helps move nutrients thousands of miles across the ocean in a “conveyer belt,” according to a new study. Photo from Venti Views, UnSplash It turns out, whale pee is nothing to pooh ...

Gray whales transport nitrogen to the tropics. Andrea Izzotti/Shutterstock. Most of this nitrogen transport comes from whale urine, which stimulates phytoplankton growth and photosynthesis.

Even biologists only capture a glimpse of the lives of whales. There are still many species whose lives are largely a mystery, particularly the deep Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT ...