are they under threat of extinction?
Currently, entanglement in fishing nets and collisions with ships represent the greatest threats. Other threats include ingestion of marine debris, ocean noise, and chemical pollution.
Current conservation status
Currently, entanglement in fishing nets and collisions with ships represent the greatest threats to the sperm whale population. Other threats include ingestion of marine debris, ocean noise, and chemical pollution.
what ocean zone does the sperm whale live in They are relatively abundant from the poles to the equator and are found in all the oceans. where does this whale species get its name from? It is a truncation of "spermaceti whale". what does it look like? It is distinguished by its large tooth. can it make sounds? Yes a "creak" and a "coda" are some of sound names used as per the situation they are in. what do they feed on? They feed on several species, notably the giant squid, colossal squid, octopuses and fishes such as demersal rays. However, their diet is mainly medium-sized squid.
urrently, entanglement in fishing nets and collisions with ships represent the greatest threats to the sperm whale population. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) regards the sperm whale as being "vulnerable". The species is listed as endangered on the United States Endangered Species Act. No, conservation outlook is brighter than for many other whales since commercial whaling has ceased and the species is protected almost worldwide.
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Current conservation status Current conservation status Current conservation status
Currently, entanglement in fishing nets and collisions with ships represent the greatest threats to the sperm whale population. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) regards the sperm whale as being "vulnerable". The species is listed as endangered on the United States Endangered Species Act. The conservation outlook is brighter than for many other whales. Commercial whaling has ceased, and the species is protected almost worldwide, though records indicate that in the 11-year period starting from 2000, Japan has caught 51 sperm whales.
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Sperm whale [SEP] Current conservation status
It is listed on Appendix II as it has an unfavourable conservation status or would benefit significantly from international co-operation organised by tailored agreements. It is also covered by the Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans in the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Contiguous Atlantic Area (ACCOBAMS) and the Memorandum of Understanding for the Conservation of Cetaceans and Their Habitats in the Pacific Islands Region (Pacific Cetaceans MOU).