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This Real-Life Whaling Disaster Inspired ‘Moby-Dick’
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 ...
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Rare Pygmy Sperm Whale Strands at Dockweiler Beach, Necropsy and Further Testing to Shed Light on Species Threats
This past weekend, the Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles (MMCC) responded to a call on a rare pygmy sperm whale ...
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Washing ashore of Pygmy sperm whale in Pismo Beach described as 'rare' event
Researchers are conducting testing on a pygmy sperm whale that washed ashore in Pismo Beach last week. Officials with The ...
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Scientists investigate a rare pygmy sperm whale stranding on Pismo Beach
California State Parks spotted the 10.5-foot whale on early Valentine's Day morning and alerted the Marine Mammal Center.
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Rare Pygmy Sperm Whale Strands at Dockweiler Beach, Necropsy and Further Testing to Shed Light on Species Threats
LOS ANGELES, February 18, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This past weekend, the Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles (MMCC) responded to a call on a rare pygmy sperm whale struggling in the surf at ...