Sperm whale
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- Field guideHow close is too close to wildlife?Viewing distances vary by jurisdiction, species, activity, season, and site. Some are enforceable rules; others are official guidance. Check the place-specific requirement and back away whenever wildlife responds to you.
- Field guideHow whale songs travelA singing whale sets seawater particles oscillating, launching sound that spreads, bends, reflects, and weakens. Low-frequency components can travel especially well, yet no song has one fixed range: the ocean changes the signal, and a listener must still detect it above the background.