Sperm whales

Sperm whale defecating near photographer Keri Wilk

A Canadian photographer captures images of a whale ‘poopnado’

Science

This Canadian photographer was taking snaps of a sperm whale when he got caught in a massive poop storm — really.

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Science Note: Synthetic Ambergris

Science Note: Synthetic Ambergris

Biggest Brains in Biggest Danger

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National Geographic

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Geo answer

Environment

The answer to today’s geo quiz is New Zealand’s North Island, where conservationists struggled to save two pygmy sperm whales stranded on the island’s eastern coast. The World’s David Leveille has the story.