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71% Complete
2 Data Sources
vulnerable
Sperm Whale
Physeter macrocephalus
Also known as: Sperm Whale -- Sperm Whale • Sperm whale • sperm whale
Kingdom: Animalia• Family: Physeteridae• Order: Cetacea
🛡️ Conservation Status
vulnerable
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Sperm Whale, Sperm Whale -- Sperm Whale, Sperm whale, sperm whale, Cachalot, Cachelot, Pot Whale, Spermacet Whale, Whale, palaoa, whaletaxonomy:binomial=Physeter macrocephalustaxonomy:common=Sperm whale, chocolate whale, spermacet whale, trompe whale, trumpo
Class:
Mammalia
Conservation Status:
vulnerable
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
3
Countries
Top Locations
Azores, PT
1
Western Australia, AU
1
South Cape DC, South Africa
1
Recent Observers
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First: 7/16/2009 · Latest: 10/12/2025
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