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    Sperm Whale

    Sperm Whale

    Physeter macrocephalus

    Whales & Dolphins
    Vulnerable

    The Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is recorded at 156 diving areas across 78 countries, most often around Azores, Nassau & New Providence and Cabrits & Northern Coast.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 10 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    Rowley ShoalsAustralia
    Rarely seen here
    South AustraliaAustralia
    Regularly seen here
    Sydney & New South WalesAustralia
    Regularly seen here
    VictoriaAustralia
    Regularly seen here
    Grand LagoonNew Caledonia
    Occasionally seen here
    Isle of PinesNew Caledonia
    Occasionally seen here
    Loyalty IslandsNew Caledonia
    Regularly seen here
    Prony BayNew Caledonia
    Regularly seen here
    Bay of IslandsNew Zealand
    Occasionally seen here
    KaikōuraNew Zealand
    Frequently seen here
    Caribbean
    Sandy IslandAnguilla
    Occasionally seen here
    Antigua South CoastAntigua & Barbuda
    Rarely seen here
    BarbudaAntigua & Barbuda
    Occasionally seen here
    AbacoBahamas
    Regularly seen here
    AndrosBahamas
    Regularly seen here
    BiminiBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    Eleuthera & Harbour IslandBahamas
    Occasionally seen here
    Exuma CaysBahamas
    Occasionally seen here
    Long IslandBahamas
    Occasionally seen here
    Nassau & New ProvidenceBahamas
    Frequently seen here
    North ShoreBermuda
    Rarely seen here
    Klein BonaireBonaire
    Rarely seen here
    Salt Island & Cooper IslandBritish Virgin Islands
    Occasionally seen here
    Virgin Gorda & AnegadaBritish Virgin Islands
    Occasionally seen here
    Grand CaymanCayman Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Isla de la JuventudCuba
    Rarely seen here
    Jardines de la ReinaCuba
    Occasionally seen here
    María la GordaCuba
    Rarely seen here
    VaraderoCuba
    Rarely seen here
    Curaçao SoutheastCuraçao
    Rarely seen here
    Cabrits & Northern CoastDominica
    Frequently seen here
    Soufriere-Scotts Head Marine ReserveDominica
    Frequently seen here
    Bayahibe & La RomanaDominican Republic
    Occasionally seen here
    Punta CanaDominican Republic
    Occasionally seen here
    Sosua & Puerto PlataDominican Republic
    Occasionally seen here
    CarriacouGrenada
    Occasionally seen here
    Southwest CoastGrenada
    Occasionally seen here
    Cousteau ReserveGuadeloupe
    Frequently seen here
    Diamond RockMartinique
    Regularly seen here
    Saint-PierreMartinique
    Frequently seen here
    Fajardo & East CoastPuerto Rico
    Occasionally seen here
    St. KittsSt. Kitts & Nevis
    Occasionally seen here
    Anse La RayeSt. Lucia
    Occasionally seen here
    Soufriere & The PitonsSt. Lucia
    Occasionally seen here
    St. VincentSt. Vincent & the Grenadines
    Rarely seen here
    Tobago CaysSt. Vincent & the Grenadines
    Occasionally seen here
    ProvidencialesTurks & Caicos
    Rarely seen here
    St. CroixUS Virgin Islands
    Occasionally seen here
    St. Thomas & St. JohnUS Virgin Islands
    Occasionally seen here
    Central America
    Turneffe AtollBelize
    Rarely seen here
    Cocos IslandCosta Rica
    Rarely seen here
    Corn IslandsNicaragua
    Rarely seen here
    Coiba National ParkPanama
    Rarely seen here
    Central & South Pacific
    Kadavu & Great Astrolabe ReefFiji
    Rarely seen here
    Bora BoraFrench Polynesia
    Occasionally seen here
    FakaravaFrench Polynesia
    Rarely seen here
    Moorea & TahitiFrench Polynesia
    Occasionally seen here
    RangiroaFrench Polynesia
    Regularly seen here
    Christmas Island (Kiritimati)Kiribati
    Rarely seen here
    Phoenix IslandsKiribati
    Occasionally seen here
    KosraeMicronesia
    Rarely seen here
    PohnpeiMicronesia
    Occasionally seen here
    Niue West CoastNiue
    Occasionally seen here
    Peleliu & AngaurPalau
    Rarely seen here
    Milne BayPapua New Guinea
    Occasionally seen here
    UpoluSamoa
    Rarely seen here
    Gizo & Western ProvinceSolomon Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Iron Bottom SoundSolomon Islands
    Occasionally seen here
    TongatapuTonga
    Rarely seen here
    Vava'u GroupTonga
    Rarely seen here
    Espiritu SantoVanuatu
    Rarely seen here
    Port Vila & EfateVanuatu
    Rarely seen here
    East Asia
    East CoastSouth Korea
    Rarely seen here
    Green IslandTaiwan
    Rarely seen here
    Kenting National ParkTaiwan
    Rarely seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassMammalia
    OrderCetartiodactyla
    FamilyPhyseteridae
    GenusPhyseter

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