Sperm whales are the largest toothed whales in the world, reaching 45 tons and living for decades. Their populations were imperiled by historic whaling practices and they are still considered rare ...

The sperm whale tooth is the first of its kind found in Copper Age Iberia. Credit: PLOS One (2025). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0323773 An extraordinary discovery was made at the Valencina Copper Age ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A South Carolina man faces hefty fines and home arrest for trafficking animal parts on eBay. On Sept. 16, with a St. Helena man, ...

This documentary examines a prehistoric sperm whale species that hunted with enormous teeth rather than suction feeding. Fossil evidence reveals a skull built for powerful bites capable of targeting ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The activities of whaling were ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A 69-year-old from St. Helena will spend 30 days in home confinement and pay a $15,000 fine after importing, selling and possessing sperm whale teeth and bones, according to ...

A man was charged in federal court in San Francisco today with illegally importing teeth from sperm whales that were used for art, court records show. James Saunders imported 17 pounds of sperm whale ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sperm whales are the largest toothed whales in the world, reaching 45 tons and living for decades. Their populations were ...