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Pygmy sperm whale
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The pygmy sperm whale is one of two extant species in the family Kogiidae in the sperm whale superfamily. They are not often sighted at sea, and most of what is known about them comes from the examina
Pygmy sperm whale
Illustration from the 19th century
Illustration from the 19th century
Pygmy sperm whale skeleton
Pygmy sperm whale skeleton
Closeup of the head
Closeup of the head
Cetacean stranding
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Cetacean stranding, commonly known as beaching, is a phenomenon in which whales, dolphins and porpoises strand themselves on land, usually on a beach. Beached whales often die due to dehydration, coll
A mass stranding of pilot whales on the shore of Cape Cod, 1902
A mass stranding of pilot whales on the shore of Cape Cod, 1902
Beached false killer whales at Flinders Bay, Western Australia, 1986
Beached false killer whales at Flinders Bay, Western Australia, 1986
Three Beached Whales, a 1577 engraving by the Flemish artist Jan Wierix, depicts stranded sperm whales. Note the incorrectly recorded "nostril" and de
Three Beached Whales, a 1577 engraving by the Flemish artist Jan Wierix, depicts stranded sperm whales. Note the incorrectly recorded "nostril" and death erection.
"The Whale beached between Scheveningen and Katwijk, with elegant sightseers", by Esaias van de Velde, c. 1617
"The Whale beached between Scheveningen and Katwijk, with elegant sightseers", by Esaias van de Velde, c. 1617