Physeter macrocephalus - #3698
Sperm Whale
Formerly in order Cetacea. Formerly as Physeter catodon.
Geographic Distribution
Worldwide: antarctic and cold-temperate waters (northern hemisphere) to tropical waters.
Order/Family
Physeteridae
Genus
Physeter
Specific Epithet
macrocephalus
Image Location
USA, Oregon, Lane co., ca. 2 mi S Florence
Image Date
June 1979