Species of Concern
Sperm Whale
Physeter macrocephalus
Also known as: Spermacet Whale, Cachalot, Pot Whale, Cachelot, Chocolate Whale
VUMammaliaCetaceaPhyseteridae
Seasonal Activity
71,972 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Cetacea
- Family
- Physeteridae
Photo
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Occurrence data from GBIF.