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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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The adult male sperm whale washed ashore 12 miles north of Seaside between Del Ray and Sunset Beach, according to a June 1 Instagram post by Seaside Aquarium.
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Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
Just under half were crafted from sperm whale bones, while others had come from fin, gray, blue and either right or bowhead whales.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2025
Most female sperm whales form bonds with other females in their families, forming social groups.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 6 May 2025
On the southern coast, the town of Mirissa is one of three areas where guests can see the congregation of Bryde’s, minke, humpback, and sperm whales.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
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Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
Just under half were crafted from sperm whale bones, while others had come from fin, gray, blue and either right or bowhead whales.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2025
Most female sperm whales form bonds with other females in their families, forming social groups.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 6 May 2025
On the southern coast, the town of Mirissa is one of three areas where guests can see the congregation of Bryde’s, minke, humpback, and sperm whales.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
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“Sperm whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sperm%20whale. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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