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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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Yeah, you can get swallowed by a sperm whale.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Real sperm whales cruise around in the ocean going to war with giant squid.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Once swallowed by a sperm whale, he's left with just one hour of oxygen in his tank.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Choosing to center an entire film inside a sperm whale wasn’t just for a catchy log line.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 9 June 2026
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Real sperm whales cruise around in the ocean going to war with giant squid.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Once swallowed by a sperm whale, he's left with just one hour of oxygen in his tank.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Choosing to center an entire film inside a sperm whale wasn’t just for a catchy log line.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 9 June 2026
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“Sperm whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sperm%20whale. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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