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    Revisiting the "Center of the Earth" - Iceland's Snaefellsnes Peninsula Loving life means never getting tired of exploring.

    With about 13 metres in length, this sperm whale was a comparatively small specimen. Despite the fact that sperm whales are rather abundant and although their range covers almost all oceans, their anatomy and behavior still hold quite a few secrets. The reason for the enormous size of their heads compared to the lower jaw, for instance, is not yet well understood.

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    With about 13 metres in length, this sperm whale was a comparatively small specimen. Despite the fact that sperm whales are rather abundant and although their range covers almost all oceans, their anatomy and behavior still hold quite a few secrets. The reason for the enormous size of their heads compared to the lower jaw, for instance, is not yet well understood.

     

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