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Hey there, smarty pants. Welcome to an encore or repeat presentation of whales.

Don't worry, we're still making new episodes of Who Smarted. But every now and then we like to share

an older episode that we know you'll love. Did you know that the largest creatures on Earth started

out as small furry critters on land? Well, you're about to find out.

Hello? Hello? Is anyone there?

Ah, I'll let my eyes adjust for a minute. Welcome. Glad I'm not alone in here. But where is here?

The last thing I remember, I was in a boat in the ocean fishing all of a sudden I got pulled into

the water. Everything went black. When I woke up, I was in this strange place. Can you help me figure

out where I am? It seems to be some kind of humongous cave. Smells a little fishy. Could be the

tuna fish sandwich I had for lunch. Yeah, this wall is slimy, and the ceiling is lined with

a giant rib. Oh no, are you thinking what I'm thinking? Did you say, well, you're right. I'm in the

belly of a whale. The great beast must have swallowed me whole. There's gotta be a way out.

Hello? Hello? Call me Ishmael. Uh oh, what's that?

Whoa, pretty windy in here. Good thing I've got air to breathe. We better sit tight and let our

friends belly settle before exploring anymore. Hey look, there's a couch. Today's my lucky day.

Well, except for being swallowed. Ah, that's comfy. Now brace yourself, because I have something

very important to ask you. Are you sitting down too? No, that's the question. Are you sitting down?

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