The footage gives credit to the stories that inspired the novel Moby Dick—while also calling one aspect of the book into question. Sperm whales have been filmed headbutting each other for the first time ever, confirming 19th century reports of whales striking and sinking ships—accounts which helped inspire Herman Melville's 1851 novel Moby-Dick. The behavior was captured by rese... [3110 chars]
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