The chapter recounts a graduate student's first experience dissecting a pygmy sperm whale on a beach, emphasizing the urgency of retrieving specific tissues like the voice box for research purposes. Humorous encounters with a police officer during a rushed journey to the whale site add comedic relief to the narrative. The discussion delves into the anatomical similarities between whales and humans, highlighting the predictable structure of a whale's body during dissection.

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