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Rare Sperm Whale Birth Captured on Camera Reveals Extraordinary ...
Sperm whale births in the wild are among the rarest phenomena in marine biology. Fewer than 10% of cetacean species have ever been observed giving birth outside captivity, and the last scientific account of a sperm whale birth dates back to 1986-a post-delivery description without visual evidence.
Physeter macrocephalus — Sperm Whale
SPRAT Profile For information to assist regulatory considerations, refer to Policy Statements and Guidelines, the Conservation Advice, the Listing Advice and/or the Recovery Plan. EPBC Act Listing Status Cetacean as Physeter macrocephalus Listed migratory - EPBC Act as Physeter macrocephalus, Bonn as Physeter macrocephalus Approved Conservation Advice There is no approved Conservation Advice for this species Listing Advice There is no Listing Advice for this species Adopted/Made Recovery Plans There is no adopted or made Recovery Plan for this species Adopted/Made Threat Abatement Plans No Threat Abatement Plan has been identified as being relevant for this species Marine Bioregional Plans Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (2012). Marine bioregional plan for the South-west Marine Region. Prepared under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Canberra: Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Available from: http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/marine/marine-bioregional-plans/south-west. In effect under the EPBC Act from 27-Aug-2012. Other EPBC Act Plans South-east marine region profile: A description of the ecosystems, conservation values and uses of the South-east Marine Region (Department of the Environment, 2015) [Information Sheet]. Policy Statements and Guidelines National Guidelines for the Survey of Cetaceans, Marine Turtles and the Dugong (Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, 2024) [Admin Guideline]. Australian National Guidelines for Whale and Dolphin Watching 2017 (Department of the Environment and Energy, 2017) [Admin Guideline]. Industry Guidelines on the Interaction between offshore seismic exploration and whales (Department of the Environment and Water Resources (DEW), 2007) [Admin Guideline]. Federal Register of Legislative Instruments Migratory:Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - Amendment to the List of Migratory Species (03/12/2002) (Commonwealth of Australia, 2002d) [Legislative Instrument] as Physeter macrocephalus State Government Documents and Websites NSW:Sperm Whale - profile (NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (NSW DECCW), 2005og) [Internet]. State Listing Status NSW: Listed as Vulnerable (Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (New South Wales): February 2026 list) as Physeter macrocephalus SA: Listed as Rare (National Park...
Stranded and dying, the German whale is a parable of our troubled ...
A beached sperm whale at Wijk aan Zee, Holland, in 1601. The engraving links the ominous death to an earthquake, an eclipse and an outbreak of the plague soon after.
Stranded and dying, the German whale is a parable of our troubled ...
A beached sperm whale at Wijk aan Zee, Holland, in 1601. The engraving links the ominous death to an earthquake, an eclipse and an outbreak of the plague soon after.
