
Sperm Whales of Dominica
This January I took a trip out to Dominica to try and swim with Sperm Whales. Dominica is home to around 200 resident sperm whales. The Sperm whale normally lives far from shore in waters over 1000 m deep. However, Dominica holds a deep ocean basin off the west coast of the island which creates perfect living conditions for them. This makes it fairly viable to see and swim with the whales out there. A photo was taken of every fluke to record any new members of the family or