• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 16th, 2013
Science Explains How Sperm Whales Can Hold Their Breath for Up to 90 Minutes

Science Explains How Sperm Whales Can Hold Their Breath for Up to 90 Minutes

Protein found in the sperm whale's blood helps it store more oxygen

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 8th, 2013
Plastic Pollution Kills Sperm Whales, Conservationists Say

Plastic Pollution Kills Sperm Whales, Conservationists Say

59 different plastic items were found inside the belly of a dead sperm whale

14 Sperm Whales Spotted in Firth of Forth

14 Sperm Whales Spotted in Firth of Forth

Such sightings are few and far in between, wildlife experts say

Watch: Orcas and Sperm Whales Battle It Out off Sri Lanka's Coast

Watch: Orcas and Sperm Whales Battle It Out off Sri Lanka's Coast

Several orcas attack a pod of six sperm whales, the latter fight back

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 31st, 2013
Man Finds €50,000 ($67,614) Worth of Whale Vomit

Man Finds €50,000 ($67,614) Worth of Whale Vomit

Sperm whale vomit is highly sought after by the perfume industry

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 24th, 2013
Deformed Dolphin Is Adopted by a Pod of Sperm Whales

Deformed Dolphin Is Adopted by a Pod of Sperm Whales

The dolphin displays a severe deformation to its spine, but the whales don't seem to mind