Giant, wallow, quiet, splashy, these are some words to describe a sperm whale. In this report you will learn what sperm whales daily routine is.
Dinner time:
Did you know that sperm whales eat a lot of things like plankton, fish, krill, tiny shrimp, sharks, birds, seals and even whales?
Too Big:
Sperm whales length is unbelievable, their length is up to 18.5 metres long. Their weight is outstanding, weighing up to 57 tonnes and they can live up to 50 years old.
The Life Of A Sperm Whale: The sperm whale’s life cycle is average, giving birth once every 5 years. Male sperm whales are long livers and do not reach physical maturity until about 30 years, females are 50 years.
Habitat:
Sperm whales live nearly everywhere in the world, they mostly live in big oceans like the Artic, around Australia, the Pacific Ocean and around New Zealand
Danger:
Sperm whales don’t take self-defence classes, but they do know how to protect themselves. They do it by slapping their tails down on the water so loudly, it sounds like a fighting call. Orcas, Killer Whales, Polar Bears and Sharks are among sperm whale’s natural enemies.
Hunting:
Did you know that some species of whales, mostly killer whales hunt in packs? It’s because it they get attacked, they can fight together.
Dinner time:
Did you know that sperm whales eat a lot of things like plankton, fish, krill, tiny shrimp, sharks, birds, seals and even whales?
Too Big:
Sperm whales length is unbelievable, their length is up to 18.5 metres long. Their weight is outstanding, weighing up to 57 tonnes and they can live up to 50 years old.
The Life Of A Sperm Whale: The sperm whale’s life cycle is average, giving birth once every 5 years. Male sperm whales are long livers and do not reach physical maturity until about 30 years, females are 50 years.
Habitat:
Sperm whales live nearly everywhere in the world, they mostly live in big oceans like the Artic, around Australia, the Pacific Ocean and around New Zealand
Danger:
Sperm whales don’t take self-defence classes, but they do know how to protect themselves. They do it by slapping their tails down on the water so loudly, it sounds like a fighting call. Orcas, Killer Whales, Polar Bears and Sharks are among sperm whale’s natural enemies.
Hunting:
Did you know that some species of whales, mostly killer whales hunt in packs? It’s because it they get attacked, they can fight together.