QUESTIONS+AND+ANSWERS+ABOUT+MARINE+WILDLIFE

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 * Weaned- To accustom to something from an early age.
 * Calf- The young of certain other mammals, such as the elephant or whale.
 * How far can a calf swim before she/he's weaned? During the period they are weaned they travel approximately 5,000 to 7,000 miles!
 * Is it possible that there are marine animals bigger than the blue whale and unknown to modern science? Even though 95 percent of oceans have been unexplored, it would be unlikely that we would see a species new to science that is so big. Typically, the new descoveries are much smaller species, such as insects and whales.
 * How strongly does the disruption of life cycles at the ocean floor affect larger marine life furhter up the food chain? An example can be seen in seal populations off the coast of New Zealand. As their fish prey disappear, they are being forced to seek other fish species to survive. These fish are mostly not as nutrisious. Over time, the seals' reproductive and survival rates are impacted.