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Size comparison between the sperm whale (blue), the pygmy sperm whale (green), and the dwarf sperm whale (orange) The dwarf sperm whale can range in size from 2 to 2.7 m (6.6 to 8.9 ft) in length and 136 to 272 kg (300 to 600 lb) in weight—less than the 4.25 m (14 ft) and 417 kg (920 lb) pygmy sperm whale.
[3] [4] This is seen in sperm whales as well. To allow the mother to dive and gather food and resources, the whales in their social group separate their dives allowing for the baby to be monitored and overseen by a whale during all times. [6] Superb starlings also perform this behavior. Their group living situation contributes to many potential ...
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"Many tragedies from plastic in the ocean go unobserved, and the ones we see are just a snapshot," an spokesperson for Oceana said
A juvenile sperm whale was spotted near Jennette’s Pier on North Carolina’s coast the morning of Dec. 27, the N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island said in a news release.
Scientists studying the sperm whales that live around the Caribbean island of Dominica have described for the first time the basic elements of how they might be talking to each other, in an effort ...
The sperm whale or cachalot [a] (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator.It is the only living member of the genus Physeter and one of three extant species in the sperm whale family, along with the pygmy sperm whale and dwarf sperm whale of the genus Kogia.
It’s “whale season” in Australia as more than 40,000 whales migrate along the eastern coast. Watch ‘magical’ moment baby whale leaps from water during sunset. ‘Incredible’