Sperm Whale

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Dec 15, 2015 08:45 AM EST

Famed 'White Whale' Fossil Discovered to Have Feasted on Seals and Small Whales

Scientists may have uncovered a fossilized "white whale," similar to the creature that swam in Herman Melville's Moby Dick. They've found a 15 million-year-old fossil sperm whale specimen that belongs to a new genus.

Dec 10, 2015 12:46 PM EST

15-Million-Year-Old Sperm Whale Fossil Is Actually A 'White Whale'

After numerous analyses, researchers have identified a 15 million year-old sperm whale fossil specimen as a white whale

Sep 09, 2015 07:38 AM EDT

Sperm Whales' Clicking Dialect May Prove They Have Culture like Humans

Do whales have culture? That may just be the case. Scientists believe they have new insights into the different dialects used by groups of sperm whales