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... warm Atlantic cur- rent and the North Pacific , fed by polar water , is a cold Pacific current . Periodic shifts in prevailing winds can create changes in currents . Warm currents called El Niño ( el NEEN yo ) occur at these times ...
... warm Atlantic cur- rent and the North Pacific , fed by polar water , is a cold Pacific current . Periodic shifts in prevailing winds can create changes in currents . Warm currents called El Niño ( el NEEN yo ) occur at these times ...
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... Warm water from the plants keeps the manatees warm during the winter , as they will quickly die when exposed to cold water . Large groups of manatees can be found near the warm water vents on cold mornings . These warm water vents at ...
... Warm water from the plants keeps the manatees warm during the winter , as they will quickly die when exposed to cold water . Large groups of manatees can be found near the warm water vents on cold mornings . These warm water vents at ...
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... warm , equatorial waters to mate and bear young . They feed only rarely the rest of the year , and some not at all , so a thick sup- ply of blubber is essential to their survival . Long summer days of feeding make this possible . Why ...
... warm , equatorial waters to mate and bear young . They feed only rarely the rest of the year , and some not at all , so a thick sup- ply of blubber is essential to their survival . Long summer days of feeding make this possible . Why ...
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