A mysterious organ in the sperm whale's head gives it the power to sink ships

A mysterious organ in the sperm whale's head gives it the power to sink ships bbc.com

A survivor of the shipwreck that inspired the novel Moby Dick had a theory about how a sperm whale could destroy a vessel many times its size – 200 years later, he's been proved right.

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rmason2 days ago

For those without a BBC subscription: https://archive.is/8Ccuz

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