Dylan Karam, Normandy Park School
Morris County
The Superb Sperm Whale
I am a marine mammal that is carnivorous called sperm whale otherwise known as
Phyeseter macrocephalis. My habitat is the coasts of New Jersey, but I also mirgrate. I eat
squid, fish, sharks, and rays. My favorite food is giant squid. I get my food by using
echolocations to find my prey then eat it with my 2 rows of teeth. My body has the
biggest brain and one of the biggest echolocation producers. I have a huge amount of oil,
blubber and thick skin. I eat thousands of fish and gain 1 ton a day. I weigh 35-45 tons
and grow 49-59 feet. I need protection because we’re killed for science, meat, blubber,
and oil. I also need help because of habitat destruction. People can stop littering,
encourage fishermen not to hunt me, removing fishing nets in the seas and oceans, stop
using pesticides and prevent oil spills. We can produce the loudest sound of any animal.
These are reasons why the sperm whales are superb whales.
Written By: Dylan Karam
Normandy Park School, Morristown
Teacher: Mrs. Wolff