Complex sentence: The next day, now in the Indian Ocean, Stubb captures a sperm whale, and that night Fleece, the Pequods black cook, prepares him a rare whale steak which Stubb enjoys as sharks feast on the whale's carcass, tied to the ship.
Split into simpler sentences: The next day, now in the Indian Ocean, Stubb captures a sperm whale, and that night Fleece, the Pequods black cook, prepares him a rare whale steak. While Stubb enjoys his meal, sharks feast on the whale's carcass, which lies in the water attached to the ship.