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Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

Photo by JohnMatzick
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Field Notes

Description:

Closeup shot of a Sperm Whale in the Bering Sea of Alaska

Notes:

I was told by a biologist that the scars on its head are the result of the epic battles fought against giant squid.

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PublishedMay 25, 2011

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