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The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of all toothed whales and is the largest toothed animal alive, with adult males measuring up to 20.5 m (67 ft) long.[2] The whale was named after the milky-white waxy substance, spermaceti, found...


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The Boston Herald
Beached sperm whale destined for museum.(News)
06/10/2002: 668 words, approx. 2 pages
As it prepares to celebrate its centennial next year, the New Bedford Whaling Museum has finally landed the one treasure of the sea as elusive as Moby Dick himself: a sperm whale. The emaciated carcass of a 46-foot adolescent male was discovered...
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The Boston Globe
Sperm whales sighted in Cape Cod waters
10/10/1991: 797 words, approx. 3 pages
preparation of this article. PROVINCETOWN -- Three sperm whales, virtually unknown outside of the deep waters of open ocean, were sighted yesterday in 200 feet of water less than three miles off the tip of Cape Cod. Capt. Aaron Avellar and his...
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Spain warns ships to watch for whales
2/24/2007: 365 words, approx. 1 pages
Spain wants ships to slow down and watch out for whales while passing through the Strait of Gibraltar, one of the world's busiest maritime routes.The recommendation drew praise Saturday from environmentalists who sought the measure for years to prevent collisions with whales. Fast ferries, especially,...
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Whale carcass buried on Calif. beach
4/11/2007: 278 words, approx. 1 pages
After three days of alleged poaching attempts, the carcass of a 30-foot sperm whale was buried on the beach where it washed ashore.The whale turned up dead on the Isla Vista beach over the weekend and was quickly targeted by people seeking to remove the...
 


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The Sperm Whale
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This essay is about the sperm whale and its lifestyle.


 

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