Habitat sperm whale

They were sought for their special spermaceti oil which even today is used as a high grade lubricant , their blubber which makes an excellent oil, and their meat which apparently tastes better than chicken! The gestation period is over 16 months and the calf is born tail first near the surface of the water. In the late eighteenth century and early nineteenth century sperm whaling ships sailed to the equatorial Pacific, the Indian Ocean, Japan, the coast of Arabia, Australia and New Zealand. Antarctic petrel Thalassoica antarctica. Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphin S. It is listed on Appendix II [] as it has an unfavourable conservation status or would benefit significantly from international co-operation organised by tailored agreements. It is listed on Appendix I [] as this species has been categorized as being in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant proportion of their range and CMS Parties strive towards strictly protecting these animals, conserving or restoring the places where they live, mitigating obstacles to migration and controlling other factors that might endanger them.

Marine Mammals of the World: The sperm whale still has an economic value today for meat in Japan. Of all the surviving odontocete, Sperm Whale is the most phylogenetically distinctive species. The flippers of the Sperm Whale are extremely large. The dark brown to bluish-black skin, which is splotched and scratched, is said to have a texture like that of a plum stone 2 3. Oxford University Press, Oxford. In terms of natural threats sperm whales are known to face occasional attacks from killer whales.

The sperm whale lives in either nursery or bachelor groups. Embed this Arkive thumbnail link "portlet" by copying and pasting the code below. The Mediterranean population is particularly susceptible to collisions with ships and entanglement with fishing gear 1. Because the sperm whale hunts for food well below the surface of the water sperm whales use echolocation to hunt for food and navigate the ocean.