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Sperm whales may team up to herd prey

Data recorders yield first hints of coordinated feeding behavior

By Sid Perkins

- More than 2 years ago

PORTLAND — Sperm whales sometimes collaborate when they forage the depths, new tracking data suggest, with some individuals herding prey into dense schools while others lunge into the fray and feed.

FLIGHT OF THE WHALE This image depicts the movements of a sperm whale in the central Gulf of California during a seven-day period.