How long do whales live, and how do scientists figure out their age? What does it take to sustain a whale's enormous size? And why do whales have mustaches and belly buttons? Featuring Nick Pyenson, author of Spying on Whales and curator of marine mammal fossils for the Smithsonian. • Buy Spying on Whales • ! This episode originally aired on September 12, 2018. Got a question or idea for the show? Call our hotline at (302) 405-5925 or email higeniuses@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @parttimegenius and Bluesky @parttimegenius.bsky.social! Photo by Chinh Le Duc via Unsplash. Thanks, Chinh! Learn more about your ad choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com.
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