Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the ocean’s most powerful apex predators. With their striking black and white coloring, impressive hunting skills, and adaptability, they dominate the ...

The remote Azores archipelago used to be known for its whale hunting. ... By the 18th century, the Azores’ resident population of sperm whales was drawing attention from the United States.

Sperm whales, the largest predators of the ocean, dive deep into the abyss, where no human dares to venture, and face off ...

A family of sperm whales asleep, just off the coast of Dominica. BBC Studios The whale is diving to the ocean floor to hunt for food, which means she can then make milk for her calf.

Sperm whales, like many cetaceans, use rapid clicks for communication and echolocation while hunting. Researchers believe these clicks constitute a "phonetic alphabet," similar to words and ...

The Sperm Whale’s Deadly Call ... In 1712, so the story goes, one Captain Hussey’s vessel was blown offshore south of Nantucket Island while hunting right whales for their oil.

Off the Caribbean island of Dominica, Cecilia Vega dove into efforts to create a preserve to protect sperm whales and ...

Sperm whales are used to hunting for prey like giant squid in deep waters, using echolocation and soundwaves as their guide. In shallow water, sandbanks and other land formations can interfere ...

Sperm whales don't sing in the melodious way humpback whales are known for. ... sperm whale family groups often dive together, hunt together and even babysit each other's young.

Sperm whales hunt by doing deep dives, and they can dive to over 10,000 feet for over 60 minutes, the NOAA said. They typically eat squid, sharks and other fish that are typically found deep ...

The remote Azores archipelago used to be known for its whale hunting. ... By the 18th century, the Azores’ resident population of sperm whales was drawing attention from the United States.