“Sperm whale teeth and jaws are very prominent and quite lucrative on the black market. We removed the jaws so it did not get liberated by other means,” Milstein said. Advertisement.

"Sperm whale teeth and jaws are very prominent and quite lucrative on the black market. We removed the jaws so it did not get liberated by other means," Milstein said.

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The jawbone of a nearly 50-foot sperm whale that washed ashore in New Zealand's southernmost region has been removed. While the act is illegal, it's also considered disrespectful to the Māori people.

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An 11-foot sperm whale jaw, acquired in the early 1970s from a whaling company in Tokyo, is the exhibit's centerpiece. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 70°F.

“Sperm whale teeth and jaws are very prominent and quite lucrative on the black market. We removed the jaws so it did not get liberated by other means,” Milstein said.

We watch as a female sperm whale dives to 2,500 feet in search of squid. She uses sound to find them in the dark. Each click, louder than a gunshot, paints a picture of the environment in sound waves.