Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
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Sources:
Halsey, L. (2002). Ultimate divers. Biologist, 49(4), 161.
Deep-diving Adaptations in the Sperm Whale. (n.d.). orcaireland.org/deep-diving-adaptations-in-the-sperm-whale
Clarke, M. R. (1978). Buoyancy control as a function of the spermaceti organ in the sperm whale. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 58(1), 27-71.
Werth, A. J. (2004). Functional morphology of the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tongue, with reference to suction feeding. Aquatic Mammals, 30(3), 405-418.
McHedlize, G. A. (2002) Sperm Whales, Evolution. In W. F. Perrin, et al (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals. Academic Press. archive.org/details/encyclopediaofma2002unse/mode/2up?q=sperm
McClain, C. R., Balk, M. A., Benfield, M. C., Branch, T. A., Chen, C., Cosgrove, J., ... & Thaler, A. D. (2015). Sizing ocean giants: patterns of intraspecific size variation in marine megafauna. PeerJ, 3, e715.
Cantor, M., Gero, S., Whitehead, H., & Rendell, L. (2019). Sperm whale: the largest toothed creature on Earth. Ethology and behavioral ecology of odontocetes, 261-280.
Hopkin, M. (2004). Sperm whales suffer the bends. Nature. doi.org/10.1038/news041220-13
Whitehead, H. (2018). Sperm whale: Physeter macrocephalus. In Encyclopedia of marine mammals (pp. 919-925). Academic Press.
Roeleveld, M. A. (2000). Giant squid beaks: implications for systematics. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 80(1), 185-187.
Bennett, M. (2022, February 22). Ode to the Sperm Whale. In Our Nature. inournaturemag.com/all/features/ode-to-sperm-whale-whjir3
Check out my Patreon: patreon.com/theoctopuslady
And my other videos:
✩The Mystery of the Bloop Has Been SOLVED: youtube.com/watch?v=nNjA4snOxuI
✩ These Strange Triangles Can Make You Lose Your Mind: youtube.com/watch?v=QdUpQf957lI
✩ How the Mantis Shrimp Can Punch Through Glass: youtube.com/watch?v=C_bBFomNwQA
✩Just How Scary is the Deep-Sea Magnapinna Squid? youtube.com/watch?v=Hb5T-G5nf_M
✩ Can You Build Up a Tolerance to Pufferfish Toxin?: youtube.com/watch?v=s-iuENcZ-2Q
✩ This Animal Can Vomit Up All Its Organs...and SURVIVE?: youtube.com/watch?v=3RSh8i2MKoY
Check out Bryan Mann's socials:
Twitter: twitter.com/bryan_g_mann
IG: instagram.com/bryangregorymann
bryangregorymann.wixsite.com/website
Photo Manipulations by The Octopus Lady and Friscoborn
Digital Art by Bryan Mann and Friscoborn
Creative consulting by Friscoborn
Everything else by The Octopus Lady
Music provided by tunetank.com
Sleep by VictorWayne - tunetank.com/track/3895-sleep
Photo Credits: docs.google.com/document/d/1a3oKk1FXR4VuCSTlgr7y03QyCHb-8lBQjadoxrDtyTE/edit
Sources:
Halsey, L. (2002). Ultimate divers. Biologist, 49(4), 161.
Deep-diving Adaptations in the Sperm Whale. (n.d.). orcaireland.org/deep-diving-adaptations-in-the-sperm-whale
Clarke, M. R. (1978). Buoyancy control as a function of the spermaceti organ in the sperm whale. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 58(1), 27-71.
Werth, A. J. (2004). Functional morphology of the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tongue, with reference to suction feeding. Aquatic Mammals, 30(3), 405-418.
McHedlize, G. A. (2002) Sperm Whales, Evolution. In W. F. Perrin, et al (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals. Academic Press. archive.org/details/encyclopediaofma2002unse/mode/2up?q=sperm
McClain, C. R., Balk, M. A., Benfield, M. C., Branch, T. A., Chen, C., Cosgrove, J., ... & Thaler, A. D. (2015). Sizing ocean giants: patterns of intraspecific size variation in marine megafauna. PeerJ, 3, e715.
Cantor, M., Gero, S., Whitehead, H., & Rendell, L. (2019). Sperm whale: the largest toothed creature on Earth. Ethology and behavioral ecology of odontocetes, 261-280.
Hopkin, M. (2004). Sperm whales suffer the bends. Nature. doi.org/10.1038/news041220-13
Whitehead, H. (2018). Sperm whale: Physeter macrocephalus. In Encyclopedia of marine mammals (pp. 919-925). Academic Press.
Roeleveld, M. A. (2000). Giant squid beaks: implications for systematics. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 80(1), 185-187.
Bennett, M. (2022, February 22). Ode to the Sperm Whale. In Our Nature. inournaturemag.com/all/features/ode-to-sperm-whale-whjir3
