Video of a sperm whale calf nursing. Filmed in the Ionian Sea, Greece 2007. The footage was taken during the production of Whales of the Mediterranean Sea – http://www.whaletrackers/whales-mediterranean-sea/

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Traveling a few miles offshore along the west coast of Greece in the Ionian Sea, the crew onboard the Research Vessel Nereis was keen to take a break. We were onboard searching for sperm whales along the Hellenic Trench. Our goal was to film encounters and document behaviors of these animals for our documentary film – “Whales of the Mediterranean Sea”.

Giovanni and Joan run the Earthwatch program – “Dolphins of Greece”. Joan and the Earthwatch volunteers jump into one zodiac, Giovanni, Silvia, Chris and I, into another.

The sperm whale is the world’s largest toothed predator. It also has the largest brain, the largest nose, and lives its life among a strongly bonded family group. These factors alone make sperm whales among the most fascinating creatures on Earth, and a species I am captivated by.