Quick Take Connecticut chose the sperm whale in 1975 to honor its pivotal 19th-century whaling industry and maritime heritage ...

Coffman Cove commercial fisherman Dugan Paul Daniels, 55, was sentenced on Monday to six months in prison for illegally “taking” an endangered sperm whale and falsifying fishing records in 2020. The ...

Researchers identified the growing amount of plastic pollution as the culprit behind the recent death of a rare marine mammal, according to Earth.com. In mid-August, officials with the Kanahau Utila ...

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Two sperm whales hanging out in Southern California in recent weeks and days has whale enthusiasts excited about the deep-water dwellers’ visit off local waters. Kiwi and Guava were spotted seven ...

Sperm whales swimming off the coast of Dominica. The marine mammals have a complex communication system that scientists are working to decode. Amanda Cotton Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...