Sperm Whales Have A Sound Way Of Escaping Hungry Orcas

This shoot really does show of this all natural girl at her best in all natural surroundings. It shows the various strategies used by the sperm whales to fend off the orcas and to protect the pod. Almost in unison we shouted orcas attacking sperm whales. The sperm whale or cachalot physeter macrocephalus is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator.

The sperm whale is a pelagic mammal with a worldwide range, and will migrate seasonally for feeding and breeding.

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When these orcas set their sights on a pod of sperm whales, a chase ensues.

Basically, the sperm whales had huddled together like logs, creating a protective wall against the orcas.

A single orca probably doesn't have a prayer against an adult sperm whale.

Sperm whales have a 'sound' way of escaping hungry orcas.

My fears that we were abetting the imminent slaughter by inhibiting the sperm whales escape were reversed. Sperm whales have a sound way of escaping hungry orcas. They are grayish-brown in color and have a small dorsal fin.

Orca crashes into panicked sperm whale group.

Both orcas and sperm whales have large brains and exhibit cultural behaviour. In fact, blind sperm whales have been captured in perfect health with food in their stomachs.