A limited necropsy of a 52-ton sperm whale that washed up on Nantucket was conducted Nov. 21. What was found, and where were ...

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Sperm whales have a lot to say. The animals spend much of their lives in darkness, searching the ocean's depths for giant squid. So sound rules their world, especially in their tight-knit family ...

Sperm whales rattle off pulses of clicks while swimming together, raising the possibility that they’re communicating in a complex language. Credit...Amanda Cotton Supported by By Carl Zimmer Ever ...

🛍️ The best Cyber Monday deals you can shop right now (updating) 🛍️ By Laura Baisas Published Nov 12, 2025 11:00 AM EST Sperm whales swimming off the coast of Dominica. The marine mammals have a ...

May 7 (Reuters) - The various species of whales inhabiting Earth's oceans employ different types of vocalizations to communicate. Sperm whales, the largest of the toothed whales, communicate using ...

A group of whales has been spotted defending themselves from a pod of hungry orcas by using a rare and defense mechanism that most would consider pretty disgusting. The pod of sperm whales was being ...

A 13-day survey conducted in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) found a large variety of marine life living in the region, including sperm whales, Risso’s dolphins, and common dolphins. The University ...

Whales use complex communication systems we still don’t understand, a trope exploited in sci-fi shows like Apple TV’s Extrapolations. That show featured a humpback whale (voiced by Meryl Streep) ...

"Little by little, the sperm whales are divulging their secrets of how they're communicating to us," one expert says. Any scientist will tell you that sperm whales are long-lived, highly intelligent, ...

New research reveals sperm whale communication is more complex than thought. Instead of simple clicks, whales use vowel-like sounds. These patterns are deliberate and structured, similar to human ...