Species

Physeter macrocephalus (Sperm whale)

Physeter macrocephalus. Photo: (c) Wayne and Pam Osborn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) or cachalot /ˈkæʃəˌlɒt, ˈkæʃəˌloʊ/ is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator. It is the only living member of genus Physeter, and one of three extant species in the sperm whale family, along with the pygmy sperm whale and dwarf sperm whale of the genus Kogia.

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Sightings

Where in Humboldt


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