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Inside the Terrifying True Story of the Sperm Whale That Sank the Whale-Ship ‘Essex’ and Inspired Herman Melville’s ‘Moby-Dick’
Survivors of the whale attack drifted at sea for months, succumbing to starvation, dehydration—and even cannibalism ...
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Carved Whale's Tooth from HMS Beagle
He collected specimens that inspired his theory of Natural Selection.This carved sperm whale's tooth, or scrimshaw, was made on the HMS Beagle. It is made from ivory and was carved by James Bute.
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Ivory ban to extend to hippos and killer whales
Hippos, killer whales and sperm whales are targeted for their teeth, while narwhals and walruses are hunted for their tusks. An investigation in 2022 by conservation charity Born Free found 621 ...
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Megalodon: All you need to know
In fact, it's closer in length to a modern sperm whale. Its stomach may have held ... How big are the megalodon's teeth? Watch the video above to see how big the megalodon's tooth compares ...