Subject: Re: salt water in whale eyes

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Missed a question.

7.  Whales and dolphins evolved in salt water but we don't know if it
stings their eyes.  They produce a thick mucous that coats their eyes and
probably protects the cornea from irritation by salt water.

Dan Odell
Sea World


> 7. Does salty water burn whales eyes?
> 
> We are a school of approx. 800 students in Washingtonville, NY
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> Greg Wing
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