Moby Dick ‘ship sinking’ sperm whales caught headbutting on camera

New research from the University of St Andrews reports sperm whales headbutting  one another. The behaviour was captured on film and described scientifically for the first time, confirming accounts by 19 th century mariners of sperm whales using their heads to deliberately push and strike objects, occasionally even sinking ships, thereby inspiring Herman Melville’s classic tale Moby Dick. New research from the University of St Andrews reports sperm whales headbutting one another. The behaviour was captured on film and described scientifically for the first time, confirming accounts by 19 th century mariners of sperm whales using their... [2937 chars]