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Yes, Dolphins and whales let one half of their brain sleep at a time. This allows them to keep one eye open to watch for danger. They also can still surface to get air, which they couldn't do if they were all the way asleep.
Yes... it's just not a cool parlor trick... To avoid drowming, dolphins need to sleep with half their brain awake, alternating side thoughout their snooze ...

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