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.
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 ...
A California man has been fined $50,000 in Vermont for illegally importing carvings made from sperm whale teeth and walrus tusk across the U.S.-Canadian border, federal prosecutors said.
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 ...
Gyrecraft, a project from the design firm Studio Swine, shows how one person’s ocean trash is another’s sustainable art.