Sperm whale attack

Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America. University of Chicago press. All highlights. The iron-rich faeces cause phytoplankton to grow and take up more carbon from the atmosphere. In contrast to the smooth skin of most large whales, its back skin is usually wrinkly and has been likened to a prune by whale-watching enthusiasts. When hunting smaller fish, sperm whale pods can work together to force feeder fish into ball-like clumps that are more substantial to eat than individuals. Thunder Bay Publishing Co.

In Benton, M. Share on Reddit. The voyage had been uneventful — until now. Linnaeus , A pod of whales was sighted by the lookout. Clicks are generated by forcing air through a pair of phonic lips also known as "monkey lips" or "museau de singe" at the front end of the nose, just below the blowhole. Symposia of the Society for Experimental Biology.

In Perrin, W. Accessed 21 October Historical catch records suggest there could have been smaller aggression grounds in the Sea of Japan as well. They too were taken back to Valparaiso, from where a ship was sent to rescue the three men from Henderson Island.