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Q: What are the characteristics of Bathyal zone?
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Is the intertidal zone in the bathyal zone?

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Why do whales live in the midnight zone when they need sunlight and air to live?

No whale species live permanently in the bathyal zone, but sperm whales, with the large proportion of tissue in their heads protecting them from the immense pressures at depth, are capable of diving into the bathyal zone to hunt. They prey on squid, including the giant squid.