Sperm Whale: beautiful underwater shots - BBC wildlife

As recently as one hundred years ago, these beautiful creatures were hunted. Feared as lavaithans of the deep. Today they are protected and are amongst the most awesome creatures our planet has to offer.

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[pugguardian]

add to list of things to do before i die: swim with sperm whales, hell yeah

[depingacojones]

Fucking japanese son of a bitches must go down

[iLOVENATURE2011]

i love the ocean! lets help protect our marine ecosystem.... =)

[thashacutiepie]

is it their real sperm?

[Injektilo7]

@thashacutiepie They have a sort of white wax in an organ in their heads, nobody is totally sure what they use it for, but it might be related to their sonar, anyway, whatever the whales themselves use it for, humans found it useful for medicines, cosmetics and in the making of fabric and so killed the whales for it. People who knew about and used the wax but hadn't seen the actual whales assumed it was literally their sperm and they've been stuck with the odd name ever since.

[goodboysfollowrules1]

I got here by typing sperm in the search bar

[thashacutiepie]

why is it called sperm whale??

[covermewithaleaf33]

beautiful. just beautiful. i would love to see one in person before my days come to an end.

[absz15]

thats why sea is so salty? (0_0)

[GusenbauerAffe]

why the hell am i watching this

[ahighbalckguy]

hehe She said sperm :3

[WillMasterke]

magnificent creatures :) I would shit bricks if I met them, but still would love to do so :)