Sperm whale skeleton at the National Museum of Natural History
Museum-goers marvel at the giant skeleton of a male sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) measuring 13.25 meters on 15 February, a day before World Whale Day. Toto Lozano
Whales help maintain a healthy marine environment and play a role in fighting climate change by storing carbon in their bodies and transporting nutrients that benefit ocean food chains.Toto Lozano
Unfortunately, sperm whales are classified as "vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, meaning they are threatened with extinction unless the circumstances that are threatening its survival and reproduction improve.Toto Lozano
