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Why the Sperm Whale Has the Largest Brain on Earth and What That Enormous Organ Actually Does

A Brain Built Around SoundA sperm whale's brain weighs up to 9 kilograms. The largest human brain on record sits at around 1.5 kilograms. No animal that has ever lived on this planet, not the elephant, not the blue whale, not any dinosaur whose skull we have measured, carried more…

Times Life · Jul 16

Killer whales left trapped in abandoned French marine park four months after closure

Disturbing footage shows orcas Wikie, 23, and her 11-year-old son Keijo swimming aimlessly in the deserted Marineland Antibes near Cannes

Evening Standard · May 15, 2025

Canada’s Marineland to rehome its whales and dolphins as it seeks a buyer

Conservationists voice concern that the Ontario theme park will struggle to find suitable homes for its animals

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2025