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lunatica

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7. Maybe they're actually floating rather than standing

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 07:13 PM

Jul 2017

The air in their lung might keep them upright like that.

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'Tail-Standing' Sperm Whales Snooze in Stunning Photo [View all] Judi Lynn Jul 2017 OP

Hmmm... Why do I imagine them saying "Ommmmm"? Thor_MN Jul 2017 #1

HA Mindy is a friend of mine! Great story. bettyellen Jul 2017 #2

Enjoy them while we can. Plucketeer Jul 2017 #3

Photo here : left-of-center2012 Jul 2017 #4

Awesome image. I envy that diver. Nitram Jul 2017 #5

Twenty meters is pretty deep for a free diver taking photos. Nitram Jul 2017 #6

The diver that found them is the one IN the pic, hence cannot be the one TAKING the pic ;) mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #12

I was referring to the photographer, not the person in the photo, who is not Nitram Jul 2017 #13

Maybe they're actually floating rather than standing lunatica Jul 2017 #7

Power nap keithbvadu2 Jul 2017 #8

Thank you for posting this TEB Jul 2017 #9

Stunning picture. lark Jul 2017 #10

Six of the largest brains on the planet... Tursiops Jul 2017 #11

Great post! Wowza! Alice11111 Aug 2017 #14

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