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EPISODE · Mar 5, 2025 · 7 MIN

How long would it take a whale to swim from California to Japan?

from Moment Of Um · host Brains On Universe

Whales are some of the biggest animals on the planet, and they often migrate incredible distances. But how fast can they go? Like, let’s say a whale swam from California to Japan – how long would that take? We asked science writer and whale expert Vicky Stein to help us find the answer. Got a question that’s whaley hard to figure out? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll ba-LEAN into finding the answer! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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