Common Name
Sperm Whale
Order
Artiodactyla
Family
Physeteridae
Species Name
Physeter macrocephalus
Status
US ESA - Endangered; IUCN - Vulnerable as P. macrocephalus
States
Florida
Distribution
Worldwide: antarctic and cold-temperate waters in the northern hemisphere, to tropical waters
Notes
Sperm Whales are most often found in water that is 1,000 meters, or more, deep. A deep diver; emerges and blows sharply, as many as 50 times before diving again. Dives to depths of over a mile and can stay underwater for 1-2 hours. Habitat is deep waters,