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At 06:51 PM 2/1/99 -0500, you wrote: 
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> Hi my name is Michael and Iam doing a projects on Right Whales I have found
> alot of information on this type of whale except for one question. I have to
> found out where they sleep. I know they are in the ocean but is their a
place
> type of water?? I would be very grateful for your help and information.
> Thankyou 
> Michael


Whales do not seem to choose any particular type of waters.  They tend to
sleep
20-30% of the time per day (a little less than a human would).  They sleep
near
the surface of the water since they need to breath in intervals that range
from
every few seconds to a few minutes.

Best wishes,



Aldemaro Romero, Ph.D.
Director and Associate Professor
Environmental Studies Program
Macalester College
1600 Grand Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105-1899
(651) 696-8157
(651) 696-6443 (fax)
romero@macalester.edu 

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Hi my name is Michael and Iam doing a projects on Right Whales I have found alot of information on this type of whale except for one question. I have to found out where they sleep. I know they are in the ocean but is their a place type of water?? I would be very grateful for your help and information.
Thankyou
Michael

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