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How Do Whales Avoid Sunburn? Hint: Some Tan

Posted August 30, 2013 4:05 PM

From National Geographic News:

They may not have sunblock, but whales have similar defense mechanisms against the sun as people do, new study says.

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Tornado Guru Join Date: May 2009 Location: Richland, WA, USA Posts: 21017 Good Answers: 795	#1 Re: How Do Whales Avoid Sunburn? Hint: Some Tan 08/30/2013 9:20 PM
	Other hint: they stay under water part of the time. __________________ In vino veritas; in cervisia carmen; in aqua E. coli.
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Kris Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Etherville Posts: 12362 Good Answers: 115	#2 In reply to #1 Re: How Do Whales Avoid Sunburn? Hint: Some Tan 08/31/2013 10:01 AM
	Did Japan sponsor the research ? __________________ For sale - Signature space. Apply on self addressed postcard..
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