Sperm whale makes rare appearance in the Canadian Arctic
theweathernetwork.com
Tuesday, October 30, 2018, 3:39 PM - Arctic Species specialist Brandon Laforest has captured now-viral video of two sperm whales near Pond Inlet in Canada’s northern Nunavut territory.
Laforest, who works for the World Wildlife Fund-Canada, shot the footage on September 27 while on an expedition that's part of the organization’s Arctic program.
(RELATED: Curious whale interrupts researcher's video live feed)
Sperm whales prefer ice-free water, which is what makes their presence so far north rare, according to WWF-Canada.
It also says shrinking sea ice makes Arctic waters more attractive to the whales.
(RELATED: Whale breaches next to tour boat in Alaska)
Sperm whales are considered a vulnerable species, after being hunted to near-extinction during the whaling era, which occurred between the 17th and 20th centuries.
