That's How Ocean Animals Survive on NO Real Sleep

Imagine never fully falling asleep because the ocean never stops being dangerous. Some marine animals have evolved fascinating ways to rest without completely switching off. Dolphins can rest one half of their brain at a time, while certain sharks must keep moving to maintain water flow over their gills.

But do ocean animals really survive without sleep, or have they simply mastered a completely different way of resting?

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