When sperm whales need a nap, they take a deep breath, dive down about 45 feet and arrange themselves into perfectly-level, vertical patterns. They sleep sound and still for up to two hours at a time between breaths, in pods of 5 or 6 whales, presumably for protection. No one knew whales slept vertically until a 2008 study documented the behavior. And no one captured really good photography of it in the wild until 2017. French photographer Stephane Granzotto was documenting sperm whales in the Mediterranean for his book on the creatures when he came across these sleeping whales.
travelouseagle on November 2nd, 2023 at 16:57 UTC »
When sperm whales need a nap, they take a deep breath, dive down about 45 feet and arrange themselves into perfectly-level, vertical patterns. They sleep sound and still for up to two hours at a time between breaths, in pods of 5 or 6 whales, presumably for protection. No one knew whales slept vertically until a 2008 study documented the behavior. And no one captured really good photography of it in the wild until 2017. French photographer Stephane Granzotto was documenting sperm whales in the Mediterranean for his book on the creatures when he came across these sleeping whales.
Source : https://www.coricks.com/2023/07/23/sperm-whales-and-their-mysterious-vertical-sleep/
manos_de_pietro on November 2nd, 2023 at 17:35 UTC »
We walk around vertically, then sleep horizontally. This is the inverse of that. Much more attractive though.
BuildingRelevant7400 on November 2nd, 2023 at 18:58 UTC »
This photo is oddly terrifying beyond belief.