10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPERM WHALE»
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The Great
Sperm Whale: A Natural History of the Ocean's Most ...
Offering a rich tapestry for anyone with an interest in the marvels of ocean life, Richard Ellis's new book—a fascinating tour through the world of the sperm whale—provides an indispensable guide to the life and times of one of the ...
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Sperm Whales: Social Evolution in the Ocean
Males can reach a length of sixty-two feet and can weigh upwards of fifty tons. With this book, Hal Whitehead gives us a clearer picture of the ecology and social life of sperm whales than we have ever had before.
A literary classic that wasn't recognized for its merits until decades after its publication, Herman Melville's Moby-Dick tells the tale of a whaling ship and its crew, who are carried progressively further out to sea by the fiery Captain ...
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Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals
The sperm whale is found in deep waters of the Indian Ocean, including the Gulf
of Aden, Gulf of Oman and probably the southern Red Sea, and in the West
Pacific; its main distribution is well known from records of nineteenth century
whalers.
William F. Perrin, Bernd Wursig, J. G.M. Thewissen, 2009
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Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World
(8-18 m) Diet: Squid, fish, sharks Gestation period: 420-450 days Longevity: Up
to 60 years or more Habitat: Open oceans Range: Oceans and seas of the
Northern and Southern Hemispheres The sperm whale (family Physe- teridae) is
...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2001
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Notes on a Stranded Pigmy
Sperm Whale (Kogia Breviceps): ...
the other months. Yet they tell of an animal which they call a " shark " which they
see about Diamond Shoals and waters farther off-shore. These observers
describe this animal as a shark, pointing out the ventral location of the mouth, the
size ...
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Cetacean Societies: Field Studies of Dolphins and Whales
THE SPERM whale (Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus) is the preeminent
vertebrate predator of the mesopelagic ocean — the waters at depths between
about 200 and 1,000 m. In terms of the biomass it removes from the oceans, the
species ...
8
Horns, Tusks, and Flippers: The Evolution of Hoofed Mammals
The head of the sperm whale contains the spermaceti organ, which is filled with a
waxy substance whose purpose is controversial. Some scientists argue that it is
like the "melon" of dolphins for focusing sound waves; others argue that by ...
Donald R. Prothero, Robert M. Schoch, 2002
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Sperm Whale (Physeter Macrocephalus) Codas and Creaks in the ...
ABSTRACT SPERM WHALE (PHYSETER MACROCEPHALUS) CODAS AND
CREAKS IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO: CLASSIFICATION,
COMPARISON, AND CO-OCCURRENCE by Robin Lorraine Duncan Paulos
August 2007 ...
Robin Lorraine Duncan Paulos, 2007
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Wild Mammals of North America: Biology, Management, and ...
At least two aspects of the sperm whale's reproductive biology are relevant to
management. First, the maximal rate of population increase is very low, perhaps
no more than 1-2%/year. Second, selective killing of large males by whalers
could ...
George A. Feldhamer, Bruce C. Thompson, Joseph A. Chapman, 2003
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPERM WHALE»
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Pygmy sperm whale, calf wash ashore on SC beach
Officials say a pygmy sperm whale and her calf that washed onto the beach in the Myrtle Beach area have died. Coastal Carolina University marine science ... «WSOC Charlotte, Jul 15»
A Dead Sperm Whale in the Bay Area Gets Burned and Graffitied
At least that's what happened to a sperm whale found a couple weeks ago at Mori Point south of San Francisco. What killed the 48-foot long creature is unclear. «CityLab, May 15»
Rare deep-sea encounter with sperm whale caught on camera
Scientists were amazed when a sperm whale swam past their underwater ROV (remotely operated underwater vehicle) camera set-up, 1,962ft underwater. «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
Beached sperm whale becomes pungent science lab in Pacifica
While a good portion of Pacifica looked on in silent awe Wednesday afternoon, 20 biologists in yellow waders sliced up a 48-foot-long sperm whale that washed ... «SFGate, Apr 15»
2 pygmy sperm whales beach on Neptune Beach
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says two pygmy sperm whales that beached on Neptune Beach have been put down and a necropsy is ... «WJXT Jacksonville, Apr 15»
You don't want to scare a Sperm whale - moment it POOS on divers …
These pictures show the disgusting moment a group of divers found themselves swimming in a sperm whale's POO cloud. The massive mammal released the ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jan 15»
Beached whale in Point Reyes dies
Before this week, the Marine Mammal Center had responded to six stranded pygmy sperm whales since 1987, none of which survived, said Shelbi Stoudt, ... «SFGate, Jan 15»
Huge sperm whales found dead on South Australia beach
A pod of sperm whales has been found dead after becoming stranded in ... A seventh whale was later seen several kilometres from the rest of the pod, local TV ... «BBC News, Dec 14»
Sperm whales spotted off OC coast in rare sighting
Sperm whale pods with more than 50 whales were seen today off the coast of Laguna Beach. Whale experts say the sight is a rare one. Sperm whales are found ... «OCRegister, Oct 14»
Whale washes ashore in Myrtle Beach Sunday
The pygmy sperm whale was about eight to 10 feet long, said Sgt. Philip Cain with Myrtle Beach Beach Patrol. These animals have a history of heart disease; ... «WMBF, Aug 14»
