Sperm whale research now relies more on technology ... The most common are used for long-range sonar. So-called “creaks” sound like a squeaky door and are used at close range when prey capture ...

The economic stakes were high: Each expedition could yield hundreds of barrels of precious whale oil. There was also valuable ambergris, a substance from the sperm whale used in making perfumes ...

Sperm whales, the planet’s largest toothed predator, have incredibly complex social structures and cultural practices. During a recent WWF-backed research expedition around Greece’s northwestern ...

in a “rare” sighting, a sperm whale was observed swimming into the mouth of a river in Ireland. Just a few dozen sperm whale sightings have been made off the coast of Ireland since 1990 ...

A South Carolina man pleaded guilty to importing and selling sperm whale teeth and bones, a violation of federal wildlife laws, the Justice Department announced. Lauren H. DeLoach, 69, of Saint ...

"A range of disposal options will be considered ... and nets that have been lost or abandoned by fishing boats. A sperm whale that died after stranding on the Isle of Harris in November 2019 ...

Sperm whale was first spotted within 100 yards of Bathtub Beach Wednesday NOAA, FWC and Harbor Branch are looking for the sperm whale They're concerned it's sick and will strand itself soon STUART ...

The Justice Department said Lauren DeLoach, 69, would instruct suppliers to label shipments as "plastic" to avoid seizure ...

STUART — Fishery managers are trying to find a sperm whale that reportedly came within 100 feet of Bathtub Beach early Wednesday. A sea turtle nest monitor reported seeing the whale shortly ...