Sperm whales have been observed using a unique defense mechanism against orca attacks, known as defensive defecation. This behavior was witnessed off the southern coast of Western Australia, where a pod of sperm whales was being hunted by orcas. When the sperm whales seemed to …
It is mysteriously called ‘ambergris’. It is very rare hence its value. It is also called ‘ambergrease’ or ‘grey amber’. It is solid, waxy and flammable and it resides in 1-5% of the digestive tracts of sperm whales. It is formed by the secretion of …
