Animals, from worms and sponges to jellyfish and whales, contain anywhere from a few thousand to tens of trillions of nearly genetically identical cells. Depending on the organism, these cells arrange ...

These dramatic features create a natural upwelling system, forcing nutrient-rich deep waters toward the surface and generating biological hotspots where marine life flourishes – a perfect habitat for ...

Ambergris, also known as sperm oil or whale vomit, is a waxy substance produced in the digestive system of sperm whales. It is highly valued in the perfume industry for its unique fixative properties.

The team behind The Americas spent two years developing a camera system which attached to a sperm whale with suction ... heads and the ambergris in their digestive tracts, which is still a ...

ambergris is a waxy substance made in the digestive system of sperm whales. Picture: File photo from www.ambergris.co.nz He said there was not “much to get excited about” in any event ...

A whale breaches next to a small boat in the ... seagrass seeds speeds up once it has passed through the dugong's digestive system, and they are later deposited onto the seabed when it defecates.

SINGAPORE – Many people living in South-east Asia often think they have to venture to Australia, the US or Japan to participate in whale watching ... the dugong’s digestive system, and they ...

The sperm whale was declared endangered in 1970 due ... India can lead to severe legal consequences. From a whale’s digestive system to a multi-million-dollar product, ambergris is a perfect ...

Ambergris is a rare, waxy substance produced in the digestive system of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus). Its formation is believed to be a protective mechanism against the indigestible, sharp ...

Sperm whale communication may have similarities to human language (Credit: Amanda Cotton/Project CETI) Researchers studying sperm whale communication say they've uncovered sophisticated structures ...

As we begin this kind of further ascent to continue to study them and continue to learn more, we're essentially baby sperm whales at the moment, and we're trying to learn the communication system ...

Sperm whales are found in every ocean on the planet. They were hunted heavily in the 19th century for a waxy substance produced by their digestive ... changed to a quota system, where fishermen ...