{"id":601976,"date":"2024-04-25T15:31:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T19:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/?p=601976"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:07:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:07:06","slug":"how-do-whales-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/podcast\/how-do-whales-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"How do Whales sleep?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"143\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season7ep3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-601977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season7ep3.png 800w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season7ep3-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season7ep3-768x137.png 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season7ep3-150x27.png 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season7ep3-696x124.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">How do whales sleep? On the sea-bed of course. But jokes aside\u2026 Marine mammals are facing a challenge: they need to breathe air regularly, so what do they do when it\u2019s time to sleep? I\u2019m jumping into the ocean with my brand-new SCUPA gear to find out!<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/7619e4c6-5de6-4851-af07-0e3d42e75f7d\/episodes\/f684a0ff-9385-4619-9a45-28666601ce16\/embed?theme=light-gray-blue\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Ahhhh-hhaaaaaa<\/em>. Don\u2019t you feel like yawning? I sure feel tired! But this is no time to be sleeping! There\u2019s an underwater mystery to be solved! Today Emma throwing on her scuba gear to investigate something BIG!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"591\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visual1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-601959\" style=\"width:700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visual1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visual1-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visual1-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visual1-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visual1-696x411.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Sleep is super important for everyone! A great night&#8217;s sleep helps you feel good and have nice dreams. When you get enough sleep, you stay healthy, give your mind and body a break, and feel rested. Not enough sleep can change your mood completely and even hurt your health in the long run!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>THE QUESTION OF THE DAY:<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>How do Whales sleep?<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"731\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visuals-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-601982\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visuals-7.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visuals-7-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visuals-7-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visuals-7-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visuals-7-696x509.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>When you live on land (like humans) there\u2019s a soft ground to sleep on. You can find a comfy mattress, couch, or pile of pillows to sleep. Cats curl up, monkeys climb trees, and even birds make nests! Some animals are known for how they sleep! Bat hangs upside down, sloths are always sleepy looking\u2026 but who is the SLEEPIEST animal on Earth? Vote on the answer you think is right! If you have any thoughts, share them in the comments below.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"strawpoll-embed\" id=\"strawpoll_7rnzmjP3dyO\" style=\"height: 708px; max-width: 640px; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column;\"><iframe title=\"StrawPoll Embed\" id=\"strawpoll_iframe_7rnzmjP3dyO\" src=\"https:\/\/strawpoll.com\/embed\/7rnzmjP3dyO\" style=\"position: static; visibility: visible; display: block; width: 100%; flex-grow: 1;\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allowtransparency>Loading&#8230;<\/iframe><script async src=\"https:\/\/cdn.strawpoll.com\/dist\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>So\u2026 what\u2019s the answer? Be sure to listen to know the full reason why!&nbsp;One thing you might notice: All of these animals sleep on land. They&#8217;re safe when they lie down and rest. But what about sea creatures? Do they swallow water as they sleep? Does floating cause problems? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some fish rest by reducing their activity, but don\u2019t sleep like you do. Sea turtles can hold their breath for up to 7 hours, which allows them to sleep underwater for a short time if they can\u2019t find land. What about bigger animals? Whales sleep by \u201cturning off\u201d part of their brains. Like humans, whales have a left and right side of their brain. To sleep, they keep one side on to work on breathing and paying attention to their environment.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visuals-6-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-601980\" style=\"width:762px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visuals-6-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visuals-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visuals-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visuals-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visuals-6-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visuals-6-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visuals-6-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visuals-6-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_Visuals-6-rotated.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Why do they do this? And why don\u2019t we do it too then? Breathing: that is the key! Humans do what\u2019s called \u201cinvoluntary breathing\u201d \u2013 we breathe without thinking about it. Whales are different \u2013 they do \u201cvoluntary breathing\u201d \u2013 this means they must think to take a breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">Sounds hard? It sure is! When diving deep down, whales are actually holding their breath! The longest whale to have held its breath was the Cuvier&#8217;s beaked whale at 222 minutes. This means they are always moving, even just a little. That is why to sleep they turn on only one part of their brain, to have the other work on breathing.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talk about a strange biologic answer to this mystery! Do you know any other animals who sleep weirdly? What about you? Do you like sleeping on your back or sides? Or\u2026 maybe it\u2019s a secret! I\u2019m knackered, good night Earth Rangers!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"88\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Save-A-Message.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50049\" style=\"width:225px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Do you have a fun animal mystery you want us to explore? <\/strong><br><strong>Let us know in the comments in the Earth Rangers App<\/strong>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do whales sleep? On the sea-bed of course. But jokes aside\u2026 Marine mammals are facing a challenge: they need to breathe air regularly, so what do they do when it\u2019s time to sleep? I\u2019m jumping into the ocean with my brand-new SCUPA gear to find out! Ahhhh-hhaaaaaa. Don\u2019t you feel like yawning? 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