These two pieces are out of a series of ten sperm whales, also called “Catchalots”, a Basque word for “Tooth”. Ten is a significant number in this series, as it represents the self-made quota for ten sperm whales Japan’s whalers will claim to kill each year. Claim, because when considering the number of whales that die annually as a result of whaling it is important to point out there are numbers of whales that are "struck and lost". These whales that “get away” could suffer and die later. Whales that are "struck and lost", may live on after their injuries. But, as a result of infection, restricted mobility, shattered joints or damaged central nervous system, they may suffer an inability to feed, socialize or reproduce. Through this series of ten flukes as portraits, Peggy wished viewers to recognize whales as individual sentient beings. This series of paintings presents ten Catchalots, from actual photographs provided by whale researchers and the WDCS.