@dr.g_and_the_sea: E35.What happens to a whale in freshwater? Right now, a humpback whale nicknamed Rio is swimming about 60 miles inland in California’s Sacramento River. 🐋 Whales breathe air, so you might think freshwater wouldn’t be a problem. But staying there too long can cause some surprising changes to a whale’s body. #humpbackwhale #humpback #whale #whales #RioTheWhale #SacramentoRiver #California #SanFranciscoBay #cetaceans #marinemammals #freshwater #saltwater #osmosis #whaleskin #animalphysiology #animaladaptations #marineanimals #marinebiology #marinescience #marineecology #oceanbiology #oceanlife #marinelife #ocean #oceanography #oceanscience #oceanfacts #whalefacts #animalfacts #biologyfacts #sciencefacts #science #sciencetok #learnontiktok #stem #fyp #HowTheOceanReallyWorks

gokusolosu2 :

this is how whales evolve, the next generation of whales will live in freshwater

RazorClammies :

Could there be any use for whales to go in freshwater to get rid of ectoparasites?

Angle :

I'm just thinking, might be a stretch. What if that Humpback is calf from 2007? Just following what their mother taught them.

Chance Reno :

Salinity is known everywhere along that river, this is actively charted by the state because this is used for drinking water production.

Imp!!! :

delta and dawn? did we know what kind of flowers they had on? 🥺

JKF90 :

Activiahhhhh :

hunphrey!!!

deydrinken :

why don't they stop them from continuing on

Matt :

should I suck a whale if I’m shipwrecked?