Here’s why. Humpback whales can’t swallow a human. Here’s why. Deep in the arctic, a boat searches the ocean for sperm whales Deep in the arctic, a boat searches the ocean for sperm whales ...

The sperm whale is the largest toothed predator on the planet and the master of the open ocean. The aim of the Blue Planet II team was to capture an intimate family portrait of sperm whales ...

Another tough-skinned animal is the sperm whale. It needs this skin to defend itself against the harsh conditions of the ocean. In fact, its skin is up to 13.5 inches thick, especially on its back ...

The economic stakes were high: Each expedition could yield hundreds of barrels of precious whale oil. There was also valuable ambergris, a substance from the sperm whale used in making perfumes ...

Scientists from the Cetacean Translation Initiative – or CETI – have discovered intricacies in sperm whale vocalisations never before observed, revealing structures similar to those found in ...

Are you imagining it? Well, you might have an inkling of how a sperm whale felt in the Indian Ocean. According to We Love ...

Perfumers covet a rare kind of whale poop known as ambergris. Though it develops in the intestine of sperm whales, it produces a prized scent used in high-end fragrances. Following is the ...

The carcass of what environment authorities say is a dwarf sperm whale has been found washed up on an Adelaide beach. A local tour boat operator says he saw the same animal two days ago ...

Scientists determined the cetacean was a 32-foot long female sperm whale, weighing about 22,000 pounds, said Stacey Hedman, a spokesperson for IFAW. “We were able to get transportation over and ...

Sperm whales are the largest toothed whales in the world, reaching 45 tons and living for decades. Their populations were imperiled by historic whaling practices and they are still considered rare ...