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Whale falls can sustain deep-sea ecosystems for years or even decades.
Pacific sleeper sharks are known to scavenge whale carcasses that sink to the ocean floor, consuming portions of animals that can weigh tens of tons.
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When a whale fall descends thousands of meters, it becomes a rare, energy-rich oasis in the abyss, attracting large predators capable of tearing through thick blubber in darkness.
By processing these enormous carcasses, the shark helps redistribute nutrients across deep benthic communities, linking the planet’s largest mammals to one of its largest deep-sea fish predators.
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