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: a very large toothed whale (Physeter macrocephalus synonym P. catodon) that has large conical teeth in the lower jaw, a single blowhole, and a massive squarish head with a closed cavity containing a fluid mixture of spermaceti and oil, and that may reach a length in the male of nearly 60 feet (18.3 meters)
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Two sperm whales hanging out in Southern California in recent weeks and days has whale enthusiasts excited about the deep-water dwellers’ visit off local waters.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Dolphins in turn are a type of toothed whale, a group that includes porpoises, beaked whales and sperm whales.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
The two sperm whales, one named Kiwi and one named Guava, have been seen together at least four times since 2023 in other locations, the company said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
According to the wildlife charity Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, spinner dolphins, orcas, Australian humpback dolphins and sperm whales have all been observed carrying dead calves.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Dolphins in turn are a type of toothed whale, a group that includes porpoises, beaked whales and sperm whales.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
The two sperm whales, one named Kiwi and one named Guava, have been seen together at least four times since 2023 in other locations, the company said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
According to the wildlife charity Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, spinner dolphins, orcas, Australian humpback dolphins and sperm whales have all been observed carrying dead calves.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Sperm whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sperm%20whale. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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