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A whale’s-eye-view of the ocean | Eric Stackpole

April 11, 2026 26:39 5.55 MB ( 34.06 MB less) Downloads: 0

A hand-built camera with suction cups captured something no one had ever seen: two sperm whales communicating and swimming together in the deep ocean. Engineer Eric Stackpole shares the story of how a scrappy, DIY tool revealed this intimate glimpse into the lives of these giants — and makes the case that the only limit to what we can discover is what we're curious enough to explore.

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