Russia's Whales Smell Funny »

The origin of the odor -- which has also affected seals, walruses and cod -- has baffled scientists. Samples taken from the whales show "a slew of more than a hundred volatile compounds," but it's not clear that these come from human pollution. Some have suggested that the whales, faced with climate-related food shortages, have resorted t

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