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Could This Sperm Whale Eat The Meg?

Season 7 Episode 19 | 8m 36s

Unlike in fiction, giant whales do not emerge fully-formed from the ocean deep. So, where did Livyatan melvillei come from? How did such a large predator live? And what caused the titan to die out? The answer may lie in an appetite so large, it may have eaten itself to extinction...So, where did Livyatan melvillei come from?

Aired: 04/15/25
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