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Physeter macrocephalus

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Physeter macrocephalus

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Sperm whale jumping twice (Physeter macrocephalus)

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Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus

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An adult Sperm Whale, Physeter macrocephalus and two juveniles dive deep into the sea while thre...

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An adult Sperm Whale, Physeter macrocephalus swims towards the camera mouth open, sensing the are...

The sperm whale or cachalot is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator. It is the only living member of genus Physeter and one of three extant species in the sperm whale family, along with the pygmy sperm whale and dwarf sperm whale of the genus Kogia.