
Conservation
How Whale Poop Could Counter Calls to Resume Commercial Hunting
Whales’ fecal matter feeds the ocean, giving conservationists another argument for saving them
Mike Shanahan is a freelance writer with a doctorate in rainforest ecology. His writing includes work published by The Economist, New Scientist and Nature. He maintains a blog called Under the Banyan
Whales’ fecal matter feeds the ocean, giving conservationists another argument for saving them
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