A superpod of sperm whale family. The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), or cachalot, is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator, with adult males measuring up to 20.5 metres long and weighing up to 57,000 kilograms. Sperm whales usually dive between 300 to 800 metres, and sometimes 1 to 2 kilometres, in search of food. Such dives can last more than an hour. They feed on several species, notably the giant squid, but also the colossal squid, octopuses, and fish like demersal rays, but their diet is mainly medium-sized squid. Sperm whales can live 70 years or more.
抹香鯨一般體長為10~20米,是全世界體型最大的齒鯨,也是現今最大的掠食者之一。美國作家梅爾維爾的經典名著《白鯨記》,書中那頭神勇的大鯨 Moby Dick就是一頭抹香鯨。
2017 馬來西亞潛水展 自由潛水組 佳作 Honorable Mention, Free Diver Category, 2017 Lens Beyond Ocean (MIDE) Underwater Photo Competition Snorkeling with a huge group of bigeye scad