Tags: Sperm Whales

Jawbone of Dead Near-50-Foot Sperm Whale That Washed Ashore Apparently Stolen, Cut Off With Chainsaw

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 05.13.2024 21:19 PM

Someone brought a chainsaw and stole the jawbone of the dead sperm whale. Read to learn more. A sperm whale that was washed ashore on Oreti Beach was found to have its jawbone stolen and cut off by a chainsaw.

Well-Preserved Carcass of a 10-Foot-Long Giant Squid Found Floating Off the Coast of Canary Islands

10.20.2022 01:28 AM

A 440-pound giant squid was recently found floating in the sea and perhaps is the most well-preserved specimen of the species. Read the article to learn more about this find.

'Complete Mystery' of 14 Sperm Whales Found Washed Ashore on a Remote Island in Australia Baffles Scientists

09.21.2022 09:00 AM

Wildlife biologists have been sent to investigate the 14 sperm whales washed ashore off Tasmania's northwest coast that died from a mysterious cause. Check out the whole story in this article.

Ancient Sharks Loved to Eat Noses of Sperm Whales Due to High-Fat Content, Fossil Records Reveal

07.04.2022 04:53 AM

An international team of researchers suggests that the ancestors of modern sperm whales became the fat sources of ancient sharks. Check out the full details in this article.

Huge 12-Meter Sperm Whale Seen Tied on a Truck Baffling Motorists on M62, Is It Real?

06.03.2022 11:25 AM

Drivers traveling along M62 spotted a massive sperm whale on the back of a truck. Read more about why the beached creature was transported.

Two Unknown Dolphin Species Discovered in Prehistoric Switzerland

05.18.2022 07:00 AM

Paleontologists from Zurich discovered what might be two unknown dolphin species that populated the prehistoric Switzerland. Learn more about the creatures and the present-day animals that trace back to their genealogy.

What is Ambergris? Fisherman Found Whale Vomit That Could Be Worth $1.2 Million Floating Off a Beach in Southern Thailand

10.08.2021 23:10 PM

A fisherman found 66 pounds of ambergris or whale vomit at Niyom Beach, Thailand after returning to shore from fishing. Experts have confirmed its authenticity and valued it at more than $1 million.

Sperm Whales in the 19th Century Share Information With Each Other to Avoid Whalers

03.19.2021 21:54 PM

They were harder to hunt than Moby Dick: A remarkable study shows that sperm whales in the 19th century outwit whalers by sharing information with each other to avoid harm.

Endangered Pygmy Sperm Whale Washes up on California Shore with Fatal Wound

05.28.2020 07:50 AM

Lifeguard finds the carcass pygmy sperm whale on San Onofre State Beach with what looked like a bullet hole.

A Whale of a Tale: This is How the Leviathans Got so Big

01.06.2020 01:00 AM

One of the biggest questions in the natural world is why a whale is the most immense creatures, weighing even more than several elephants. Next to that is why and how these leviathans of the deep get so honking big and whether or not they can still grow bigger.

Sperm Washing Allows Men HIV Carriers To Have Healthy & Virus-Free Children; Other Benefits Here

04.24.2017 12:21 PM

Sperm washing has more benefits aside from relieving HIV carrier's children from the virus. Sperm washing is a procedure that has been discovered to allow HIV carriers to have their children born without the virus.

Two Sperm Whale Deaths Spark Conversation of Conservation Efforts in Florida

04.14.2015 14:59 PM

In light of two deaths this week, Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is bringing attention to important conservation work along the Floridian shores and are asking the public to stay informed on critically endangered species in the area, whose lives may depend on the help of humans.

After Shark Attack, Mother and Newborn Sperm Whales are Put Down on Neptune Beach

04.14.2015 13:25 PM

A story that should have celebrated the birth of another whale into the world ended in tragedy Monday, after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission made the decision to put two sperm whales down. Though often rapid response units are able to successful push whales back out to shore after a brief beaching, the circumstances surrounding the beaching led local officials to make the life-or-death decision.

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