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Sperm whales, the largest predators of the ocean, dive deep into the abyss, where no human dares to venture, and face off ...
In 2018, a team of archaeologists discovered a fragment of a sperm whale tooth at Valencina, a Copper Age archaeological site ...
It had long been speculated, but never proven, that sperm whales hunt on the bottom of the ocean floor. "The Americas" team finally proved the theory right. Marine scientists had long speculated ...
Sperm whales, the planet’s largest toothed predator, have incredibly complex social structures and cultural practices. During a recent WWF-backed research expedition around Greece’s northwestern ...
Lauren H. DeLoach of South Carolina admitted to importing more than $18,000 worth of sperm whale parts from Australia, Latvia, Norway and Ukraine, prosecutors said. By Johnny Diaz A South Carolina ...
While a sperm whale’s esophagus is bigger relative to ... including the biblical tale of Jonah and the oft-cited story of James Bartley from the 19th century. However, most of these accounts ...
A humpback whale surfaces while lunge feeding on menhaden, a small fish, in the Atlantic.Credit: Dave Sanders/The New York Times Other stories – from Jonah in ... such as sperm whales or orcas ...
During a routine observation off Dominica in July, researchers came upon a remarkable event: the birth of a sperm whale. Because the team happened to be equipped with advanced technology ...
Project Jonah marine mammal medics can play a key role in rescues ... The marine mammals that most commonly strand are dolphins, pygmy sperm whales and beaked whales. Most mass strandings are of ...
Just consider the recent story of a dead sperm whale in Scotland whose stomach contained ... or imperfect courage but of cowardice and resentment. Jonah’s ordeal inside the belly of the whale ...
According to scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), sperm whales frequent the deep waters around Monterey Bay much more than previously thought. The researchers ...