The smallest species of whale tricks its predators by gushing red gallons of red fluid into the water when under attack ...

Off the Caribbean island of Dominica, Cecilia Vega dove into efforts to create a preserve to protect sperm whales and safeguard them from plastic trash, noise pollution and ship strikes.

In the warm, cobalt waters just off the coast of Dominica —a mountainous Caribbean island often called the "Nature Island"—a ...

A stunning video from the Indian Ocean shows a pair of sperm whales 'clicking' while resting just below the surface. Filmed by Lorien Cleavinger, 47, and Robert Melville, 40, both from the US, the ...

Sperm whales, the largest predators of the ocean, dive deep into the abyss, where no human dares to venture, and face off against the infamous killer whale in an epic battle. Why watch this video?

The sperm whale is the biggest toothed whale in the ocean and has the largest brain, Ocean Conservancy reports. The species is also one of the deepest diving whales and can dive over 4,000 feet.

Marine scientists had long speculated that sperm whales dive all the way to the ocean floor to hunt for food. But they had never actually observed the whales doing so. How could anyone?

Sperm whales routinely dive 2,000 feet deep and can stay there for 45 minutes. They can even dive to depths greater than 10,000 feet for more than an hour. Deposit Photos.

Sperm whale communication may have similarities to human language (Credit: Amanda Cotton/Project CETI) Researchers studying sperm whale communication say they've uncovered sophisticated structures ...

Sperm whales may dive for an hour or more, then spend about 10 minutes at the surface breathing once every 10 seconds. They feed on octopus and squid. Officials with Share the Beach ...

Sperm whales are a federally-protected endangered species that dive thousands of feet under the surface to catch squid, according to marine biologist Amber Keuhn who stayed with the whale overnight.