Breaching whale crash-lands on sailboat

Breaching whale crash-lands on sailboat - CNN.com: "A sailor has described her 'miraculous' escape after a whale leapt out of the water and crash-landed on the deck of her boat off the coast of South Africa.

Giant Killer whale

Whale named for 'Moby Dick' author: "– This artists' rendering provided by the journal Nature shows a raptorial sperm whale Leviathan melvillei …

LONDON – Scientists have discovered an ancient whale whose bite ripped huge chunks of flesh out of other whales about 12 million years ago — and they've named it after the author of 'Moby Dick.'

The prehistoric sperm whale grew to between 13 and 18 meters (up to 60 feet) long, not unusual by today's standards. But unlike modern sperm whales, Leviathan melvillei, named for Herman Melville, sported vicious, tusk-like teeth some 36 centimeters (14 inches) long."