QUICK FACTS Name: Dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) Where it lives: Tropical and temperate waters around the world. What it eats: Deep-sea squid, octopuses, crustaceans and fish. Dwarf sperm whales ...

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the ocean’s most powerful apex predators. With their striking black and white coloring, impressive hunting skills, and adaptability, they dominate ...

Whales and dolphins, including endangered sperm whales, inhabit a deep Pacific zone targeted for seabed mining. Scientists warn that noise and sediment from mining could disrupt their behavior and ...

Marine biologists are working to determine why a very young sperm whale washed up along a beach in Miami Tuesday morning. According to NOAA, the whale was stranded alive when it washed ashore but ...

An extraordinary discovery was made at the Valencina Copper Age mega-site in southwest Spain, which has captured the attention of a team of Spanish researchers—a rare sperm whale tooth uncovered ...

“Rare” sperm whale was spotted near Dana Point, CA, in an extraordinary moment for whale watchers and onlookers are calling it “once-in-a-lifetime” experience.

Car brands used sperm oil in transmission fluid for its properties, which included rust prevention and the ability to withstand high temperatures.

Dead sperm whale washes ashore near Seaside, likely struck by vessel, experts say by Jeff Kirsch Mon, June 2nd 2025 at 5:59 AM Updated Mon, June 2nd 2025 at 5:06 PM 4 ...

A 53-foot sperm whale, which was struck by a vessel, washed ashore north of Seaside on Thursday afternoon, days after it died, the Seaside Aquarium posted on their Facebook page Sunday.

A sperm whale that washed ashore on the Oregon Coast last week likely died after being hit by a vessel, according to the Seaside Aquarium.