Sperm Whale

Sperm Whale

Gabriel Barathieu · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons

Sperm Whale: Worldwide Observations from iNaturalist

  • January: 198

    J

  • February: 123

    F

  • March: 187

    M

  • April: 232

    A

  • May: 331

    M

  • June: 358

    J

  • July: 564

    J

  • August: 498

    A

  • September: 372

    S

  • October: 154

    O

  • November: 117

    N

  • December: 140

    D

Peak May to September, from 3,274 research-grade observations worldwide.

Observations by destination

Research-grade observations by month at each linked place, from iNaturalist
January

J

February

F

March

M

April

A

May

M

June

J

July

J

August

A

September

S

October

O

November

N

December

D

Dominica
January: 15
February: 3
March: 6
April: 13
May: 0
June: 4
July: 1
August: 2
September: 0
October: 0
November: 3
December: 20

Peak

Regular

Occasional

Quiet

Where to see them

1

How to see them

Protecting this species

1
Project CETI
Project CETIProject CETI · projectceti.org

A scientific effort using machine learning and robotics to record and decode the click "codas" of sperm whales. Fieldwork centres on one resident clan off Dominica.

Research & Technology1 species1 destination
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Recent sightings

Photos

8

Treasure trove

iNaturalist

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IUCN Red List

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Wikipedia

Fall down the whole history of the species →