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Physeter macrocephalus
Known for being the deepest diving mammal (plunging up to 3 km in order to hunt for prey such as giant squid), the Sperm Whale is the largest of the toothed whales. These particular animals were seen in the Azores between the islands of Faial, Pico and São Jorge. In the last pic you can see a mother diving with its cub, as well as a common stern flying over the diving whale in the first shots.
Open Waters
Cachalote
Spotted on Jul 27, 2010
Submitted on May 14, 2013
7 Comments
Love this photo set!
this could totally be a spotting of the day!
Thank you, Prabha!
Fantastic observation!! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks guys. It's a stunning animal indeed.
Amazing spotting! congrats ;)
Fantastic! Amazing spotting!