A sperm whale’s tooth can weigh more than two pounds and they are illegally trafficked to be used as decorations and for ...

Used as a form of currency with Pacific Islanders in the Oceania trade, whales' teeth also served as a blank template for ... Ingenious Contrivances, Curiously Carved: Scrimshaw in the New Bedford ...

Sperm whales are the largest toothed whales in the world, reaching 45 tons and living for decades. Their populations were imperiled by historic whaling practices and they are still considered rare ...