Sperm whales are the largest toothed whales and are known for their extreme diving abilities. They often go down to 3,000 feet in search of squid, their primary food source. These dives can last ...

Experts have found a rare and valuable substance sometimes referred to as "floating gold" inside a dead sperm whale. The animal washed ashore on the Spanish island of La Palma—located in the ...

A sperm whale found dead on Nogales Beach in La Palma, Canary Islands, last month may have been worth $500,000 after scientists found a valuable treasure hidden in its entrails.

Sperm whales are social beings; individuals associate in families, who then collect in clans. The males, who can reach 100,000 pounds to females’ 30,000, stay with their mothers for a decade ...

It was actually 3 sperm whales, a video shows. National ‘Debris’ floating in Gulf of Mexico turns out to be 3 endangered creatures By Moira Ritter. Updated September 26, 2023 2:59 PM ...

Known as "floating gold" and found in only 1 to 5% of sperm whales, ambergris is used in French perfumes. In 2021 one chunk sold for $1.5 million. Osaka bay, Japan.

Sperm whales can take over an hour to decide on whether to turn right. Researchers found that the animals only socialise with members of their own clan and make decisions on where and how to ...

What they initially believed to be large pieces of floating debris turned out to be three whales. Sperm whales have been listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act since 1970, according ...

Sperm whales are endangered and are typically found in Alaska and the northern Atlantic, according to Whale Sense. The deep-diving creatures are known to prey on squid, sharks and other fish.

Whale families communicate a lot underwater. So now, researchers are using artificial intelligence to try to figure out what they're saying.

CLARIFICATION: This story has been updated to reflect that Coast Guard officials identified the whales spotted in the Gulf of Mexico as sperm whales after previously identifying them as critically ...