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 ...

A Lowcountry man has agreed to plead guilty to federal felony charges of trafficking in sperm whale teeth and bones, according to court records. Lauren DeLoach, a 69-year-old Beaufort area ...

They have between 40 and 52 teeth in their long, narrow lower jaw which are thick and conical, and can grow to 20cm (eight inches) long and weigh 1kg (two pounds) each. The sperm whale is one of ...

They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be ...

Volunteers remove remaining lengths of rope from the whale after it was found stranded on Monday A sperm whale that was entangled in ropes has died after it became stranded on a shore of the ...

A sperm whale has died after becoming tangled in ropes and stranding on a Scottish island. The 15-metre (49ft) long whale was first spotted off the coast of Skye on Thursday. A team from the ...

The adult whale came into difficulty near the coast of Skye A sperm whale got into difficulty after becoming entangled in rope off the east coast of Skye. The British Divers Marine Life Rescue ...

A Lowcountry man has agreed to plead guilty to federal felony charges of trafficking in sperm whale teeth and bones, according to court records. Lauren DeLoach, a 69-year-old Beaufort area resident, ...