1: Find out what you can about sperm whales
2: Why were whales hunted and how many sperm whales are left in the world
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1.Sperm whales' heads are filled with a mysterious substance called spermaceti,They have the largest brain of any creature known to have lived on Earth. Their heads also hold large quantities of a substance called spermaceti.These toothed whales eat thousands of pounds of fish and squid—about one ton per day.
2.The sperm whale is federally listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. ... The sperm whale was hunted for centuries for oil taken from reservoirs in its massive head and rendered from its blubber.
Today current estimates regarding this species have been very difficult pin point however it has been estimated that anywhere from 200,000 to over 1,500,000 sperm whales may still be in existence.
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