Only Whale Experts Can Pass This QUIZ

Why do whales blow seawater out of their blowholes if their blowholes are closed underwater?

Retry Correct Incorrect This was a trick question. Whales don’t blow seawater from their blowholes at all. What we see shooting out is warmer air than the air surrounding it. As a result, the air rapidly cools and immediately condenses into a liquid.

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Why do whales blow seawater out of their blowholes if their blowholes are closed underwater?

• To call for the offspring.
• They don’t blow seawater from their blowhole at all.
• It’s part of their mating ritual.
• It’s a self defense trick.