I OPEN my eyes and stare into total darkness. I can’t even see my hand when it’s inches from my face — and with the noise of dripping water muffling the breath of the people next to me, I begin to ...

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PARIS—The giant waves form in the storm belts of the Southern Ocean, off Antarctica, where whales roam. Supercharged by intense winds, the swells then roll on an ocean journey of thousands of ...