The sperm whale is one of the largest creatures in the ocean and comes in as the largest toothed whale. In fact, it’s the largest toothed predator alive. Sperm whales grow between 52 and 68 feet ...
Survivors of the whale attack drifted at sea for months, succumbing to starvation, dehydration—and even cannibalism ...
"The ... crisis is deep, wide, and pervasive, affecting ecosystems and animals in ways we are only beginning to understand." ...
Orcas are some of the most fearsome predators in nature, known to kill great white sharks, but the sperm whale may well have discovered a way to deter them through "defensive defecation".
The sperm whale is the world's largest predator and dives deeper than any other mammal - up to depths of over 2,000m. Its call reaches 220 decibels, the loudest made by any creature on Earth ...