Is Moby Dick still living? (The Great White Whale)?

Question

Ok i remember going over this in school but now that i come to think about, i was wondering is he was still living because a English teacher said that Ahab died but Moby has been living for years and i was wondering if he was still kickin a leg?

Answer 1

The Great White Whale of "Moby Dick" fame was an albino sperm whale. Sperm Whales are a very endangered species. It is possible, though extremely rare, for a white albino sperm whale to be born. Whether any exist at this time is unknown. The story of Moby Dick was written over 150 years ago - even if it was based on the sighting of such a whale, sperm whales do not live for that long.



There is also a species called the White Whale, or Beluga Whale, which can be found in waters around the polar regions. This species only grows to around 5 metres in length. It is currently considered endangered.

Answer 2

Moby Dick is a fictional tale (based on some true story, but which did not involve a white whale).



And even if there was an unusually large albinos sperm whale alive in 1851 (when Herman Melville published his story), it would have long been dead since sperm whale live around 70 years.

Answer 3

No he's not alive but it is a true story about him though read about it

Answer 4

No...never was.

FICTION,dearie....made-up story.....non-existent.