Humpback whales are unique in that they breathe voluntarily, unlike humans.
Picture from Aquarium
Since they have to remember to breathe, researchers believe humpback whales sleep by shutting off half of their brain at a time. While one half of the brain stays awake to make sure the whale breathes
and alerts the whale to any danger in its environment, the other half of
the brain sleeps.
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