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The economic stakes were high: Each expedition could yield hundreds of barrels of precious whale oil. There was also valuable ambergris, a substance from the sperm whale used in making perfumes ...

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The significant sperm whale bone was spotted on Traigh Thodhrasdail beach, on the island of Tiree. Samuel said: "We knew it was part of a whale but we weren't sure which part - or even which species!

The sperm whale is the world's largest predator and dives deeper than any other mammal - up to depths of over 2,000m. Its call reaches 220 decibels, the loudest made by any creature on Earth ...

Scientists determined the cetacean was a 32-foot long female sperm whale, weighing about 22,000 pounds, said Stacey Hedman, a spokesperson for IFAW. “We were able to get transportation over and ...

Sperm Whales are deep sea diving whales that can go down to three kilometres and use echolocation to find their favourite preyCredit: Getty The significant sperm whale bone was spotted on Traigh ...