OMG sciencefromwww.theguardian.com1 week agoScientists film whale giving birth while other whales work together to help herScientists filmed a sperm whale giving birth, showcasing intergenerational and unrelated female support during the rare event.
OMG sciencefromwww.npr.org1 week agoScientists watch sperm whales work as a team to assist a birthResearchers documented a rare sperm whale birth, showcasing cooperative behavior among whales to assist the mother and calf.
EnvironmentfromBoston.com4 months agoHere's what will happen to the massive sperm whale that washed up dead on NantucketA 50-foot, 104,000-pound sperm whale will be returned to sea from Nantucket to decompose because on-beach decomposition poses public safety hazards.
EnvironmentfromBoston.com4 months agoSperm whale carcass that washed up on Nantucket 'far too big' to be removed from beachA roughly 50-foot, 52-ton sperm whale washed up on Nantucket's north shore and is too large to remove, so it has been anchored.