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Sperm Whale Collection

The majestic sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, is a creature of wonder and intrigue

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Illustration of Giant Squid (Architeuthis) attacking Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus)

Illustration of Giant Squid (Architeuthis) attacking Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus)

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Peche du Cachalot. Aquatint by Ambroise Louis Garneray and Frederic Martens, 1835

Peche du Cachalot. Aquatint by Ambroise Louis Garneray and Frederic Martens, 1835
WHALING, 1835. Peche du Cachalot. Aquatint by Ambroise Louis Garneray and Frederic Martens, 1835

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Sperm whale Photographed off the Azores Islands, Atlantic Ocean

Sperm whale Photographed off the Azores Islands, Atlantic Ocean
FG-ck-120 Sperm Whale - Underwater Photographed off the Azores Islands, Atlantic Ocean Physeter Macrocephalus Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Sperm whale Near the Azores Islands (Portugal). North Atlantic Ocean

Sperm whale Near the Azores Islands (Portugal). North Atlantic Ocean
FG-cb-246 Sperm Whale - underwater Near the Azores Islands (Portugal). North Atlantic Ocean Physeter Macrocephalus Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: The Kraken vs. Sperm Whales, 1900 (litho)

The Kraken vs. Sperm Whales, 1900 (litho)
1147337 The Kraken vs. Sperm Whales, 1900 (litho) by Twidle, Arthur (1865-1936); Private Collection; Peter Newark Historical Pictures; English, out of copyright

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tail fluke above water as it dives below a rainbow

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tail fluke above water as it dives below a rainbow, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Vulnerable species. Digital composite

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Physeter macrocephalus, Sperm whale tooth

Physeter macrocephalus, Sperm whale tooth
Sperm whale tooth

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Three Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) socialising under the surface, Dominica

Three Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) socialising under the surface, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Vulnerable species

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere

Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de
FLO4660342 Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1838.; (add.info.: Sperm whale)

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus, sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, short-beaked dolphin

Bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus, sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, short-beaked dolphin, Delphinus delphis
FLO4684738 Bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus, sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, short-beaked dolphin, Delphinus delphis, extinct Steller's sea cow, Hydrodamalis gigas, West Indian manatee

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus (Physeter polycyphus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving

Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus (Physeter polycyphus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere
FLO4660336 Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus (Physeter polycyphus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: An engraving depicting a harpooned sperm whale off the coast of the West Indies, 19th century

An engraving depicting a harpooned sperm whale off the coast of the West Indies, 19th century
5311024 An engraving depicting a harpooned sperm whale off the coast of the West Indies, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1896); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Sperm whale, trump whale or sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus (vulnerable)

Sperm whale, trump whale or sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus (vulnerable)
FLO4654951 Sperm whale, trump whale or sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus (vulnerable). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Albert Massard after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Bernard

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: A Sperm Whale Washed up on the Beach at Noordwijk, 28 December 1614, 1614-1626

A Sperm Whale Washed up on the Beach at Noordwijk, 28 December 1614, 1614-1626. Creator: Hans Saveryy
A Sperm Whale Washed up on the Beach at Noordwijk, 28 December 1614, 1614-1626

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate II, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel

Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate II, c. 1575/1580. Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
Animalia Aqvatilia et Cochiliata (Aqva): Plate II, c. 1575/1580

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) female at the ocean surface with her mouth open

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) female at the ocean surface with her mouth open. This whale has just surfaced from foraging in deep water. Ogasawara or Bonin Islands, Japan

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) resting just beneath surface, Faial Island, Azores

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) resting just beneath surface, Faial Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean July

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) at surface, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) at surface, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Vulnerable species

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) portrait, with remora fish, Dominica, Caribbean Sea

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) portrait, with remora fish, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Vulnerable

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Sleeping sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus) Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Sleeping sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus) Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) aerial view. Baja California, Mexico

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) aerial view. Baja California, Mexico

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) with mouth open, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) with mouth open, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Vulnerable species

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tail fluke above water during dive, Kaikoura

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tail fluke above water during dive, Kaikoura, New Zealand, July, Vulnerable species

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: New Zealand, South Island, Kaikoura, Whale Watch Cruise, Sperm Whale

New Zealand, South Island, Kaikoura, Whale Watch Cruise, Sperm Whale

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: A snorkeler swims towards sperm whales diving into the deep blue sea off the coast of

A snorkeler swims towards sperm whales diving into the deep blue sea off the coast of Mirissa, in southern Sri Lanka, March 29, 2013

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: A sperm whale lies on the sand after being washed ashore at Skegness beach in Skegness

A sperm whale lies on the sand after being washed ashore at Skegness beach in Skegness, Britain January 25, 2016. Three dead sperm whales washed up in Skegness on the weekend, local media reported

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Black and whale

Black and whale
Barathieu Gabriel

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Mama's Belly ( sperm whales)

Mama's Belly ( sperm whales)
Jennifer Lu

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Sequence of tail fluke of Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) diving. Dominica

Sequence of tail fluke of Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) diving. Dominica. Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Digital composite

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) large group gathering together, rubbing together to shed skin

Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) large group gathering together, rubbing together to shed skin, interacting and defecating. Indian Ocean, March

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Aggregation of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) several females swim after a few males

Aggregation of Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) several females swim after a few males, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit. February

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) mother and calf, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) mother and calf, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit. January

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Split-level of a Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) swimming close to the surface, Dominica

Split-level of a Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) swimming close to the surface, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit. February

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Sperm whale or sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus (Physeter polycyphus). Vulnerable

Sperm whale or sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus (Physeter polycyphus). Vulnerable
FLO4691200 Sperm whale or sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus (Physeter polycyphus). Vulnerable. Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural History of

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: A mother and calf sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) swimming underwater off the coast of

A mother and calf sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) swimming underwater off the coast of Roseau, Dominica, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: A small pod of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) swimming underwater off the coast of Roseau

A small pod of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) swimming underwater off the coast of Roseau, Dominica, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: A young sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) swimming underwater off the coast of Roseau

A young sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) swimming underwater off the coast of Roseau, Dominica, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Researcher Susan Bird swimming with a small pod of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus)

Researcher Susan Bird swimming with a small pod of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) underwater off the coast of Roseau, Dominica, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: The flukes of an adult female sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) swimming underwater, Roseau

The flukes of an adult female sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) swimming underwater, Roseau, Dominica, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Researcher swimming with a small pod of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus)

Researcher swimming with a small pod of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) underwater off the coast of Roseau, Dominica, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) two whales with heads touching, Dominica

Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) two whales with heads touching, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Vulnerable (IUCN). Photo taken under permit

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) mother and calf Dominica, Caribbean Sea

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) mother and calf Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: A Sperm Whale Attacking a Giant Squid (colour litho)

A Sperm Whale Attacking a Giant Squid (colour litho)
5210952 A Sperm Whale Attacking a Giant Squid (colour litho) by Twidle, Arthur (1865-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Sperm Whale Attacking a Giant Squid)

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Whalers Harpooning a Sperm Whale Off New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1910 (screen print)

Whalers Harpooning a Sperm Whale Off New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1910 (screen print)
2630131 Whalers Harpooning a Sperm Whale Off New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1910 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Collecting Ambergris, 1572 (oil on slate)

Collecting Ambergris, 1572 (oil on slate)
BEN82532 Collecting Ambergris, 1572 (oil on slate) by Naldini, Giovanni Battista (1537-91); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: The Sperm Whale (engraving)

The Sperm Whale (engraving)
6003466 The Sperm Whale (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sperm Whale. Illustration for Chatterbox (1901)

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: The Sperm-Whale (Physeter Macrocephalus) (engraving)

The Sperm-Whale (Physeter Macrocephalus) (engraving)
2816983 The Sperm-Whale (Physeter Macrocephalus) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sperm-Whale (Physeter Macrocephalus)

Background imageSperm Whale Collection: Sperm Whale Spouting, 1930 (lithograph)

Sperm Whale Spouting, 1930 (lithograph)
2622243 Sperm Whale Spouting, 1930 (lithograph) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a sperm whale spouting on the surface of the ocean;)



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The majestic sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, is a creature of wonder and intrigue. Its immense size and unique characteristics have captivated the imaginations of humans for centuries. In an illustration from 1835, we witness a thrilling encounter between a giant squid and a sperm whale. The battle between these two giants of the deep sea unfolds before our eyes, showcasing the raw power and tenacity of both species. Photographed off the Azores Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, another snapshot captures the awe-inspiring presence of a solitary sperm whale. Its massive body gracefully glides through the water, leaving us in awe of its sheer magnitude. A group of three socializing sperm whales offers a glimpse into their complex social structure beneath Dominica's surface. These intelligent creatures engage in intricate communication and bond with one another as they navigate their oceanic home. As one dives below a vibrant rainbow, we catch sight of its tail fluke breaking through the water's surface—a breathtaking moment frozen in time. This image reminds us that even amidst nature's beauty, these magnificent beings continue to roam freely beneath our world above. The tooth belonging to Physeter macrocephalus serves as evidence of its predatory prowess—an impressive weapon designed for survival in treacherous waters. It symbolizes both strength and adaptability within this remarkable species. Depicted in lithographic art from 1900 is an epic clash between legendary Kraken beasts and fearless sperm whales—both mythical creatures locked in an eternal struggle for dominance over vast expanses of oceanic territory. An exquisite illustration showcases every detail of this enigmatic creature—the distinctive shape that sets it apart from other marine mammals becomes apparent as we marvel at its grandeur once more. Through digital composite imagery capturing sequential tail flukes diving beneath Dominica's Caribbean Sea lies evidence not only of their grace but also their ability to navigate great depths with ease—a testament to their mastery over these vast waters.