> Baird’s beaked whale. SIGHTINGS REPORT OCT – DEC 2012. They are dark blue to almost black in color with a predominantly white beak. Andrew’s beaked whales, Mesoplodon bowdoini (Andrews, 1908), aka Andrews’ beaked whales, splay-toothed beaked whales, Bowdoin’s beaked whales, and deepcrest beaked whales, measure up to 4.7 m in length and weigh 900–1,400 kgs. Blainvilles’s beaked whales, aka densebeaked whales, Mesoplodon densirostris (Blainville, 1817), measure 3-7 m in length.

These remains suggest skull morphology, which is very similar to that of the strap-toothed beaked whale. The largest of the beaked whales, Bairds beaked whales are natural socialites and accomplished divers, swimming to depths of up to 1,200 metres. Description & Behavior.
Study around Bairds beaked whales has led to many questions surrounding their genetic link to other whales. BLAINVILLE’S BEAKED WHALES IN ABACO WATERS.

See all species. Color varies, but tends to be gray-brown on the dorsal (upper) side, lighter gray to white on the ventral (under) side.

Like all marine mammals, True’s beaked whales are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and face threats from human-caused ocean noise. The body of a rare Blainville’s beaked whale was found near Island Beach State Park just south of Seaside Park in Berkeley Township, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said Wednesday. The last quarter of 2012 produced relatively few open-ocean CETACEAN sightings, not least because of a reduction in spotting trips during the period, with some members of the team elsewhere in the world completing their research. Males are a bit easier if you are lucky enough to see the mouth. The whales are highly vocal during these deep foraging dives, using echolocation to find their prey, deep-sea squid and fish. The species name consists of two words and is based on Latin. Spade-toothed beaked whale is currently an insufficiently explored species, since the animal has never been seen in the wild. Beaked whales (family Ziphiidae) are a diverse group of cetaceans comprising 6 genera and 21 species. The species name consists of two words and is based on Latin. It’s hard to believe that the seas around Abaco and its cays are home to a number of whale species, from huge sperm and humpback whales down to so-called dwarf or pygmy species. All available information about this species comes from skeletal remains, consisting of two skulls and one jawbone. In the middle of this range come the beaked whales, the most common being the Blainville’s Beaked Whale. Name of animal-plant: Cuvier's beaked whale Species name: Ziphius cavirostris Animal type: M_MAMMAL Subcategory: whale Fact: All animals and plants are given a species name based on a technical term in biological taxnomy. The beaked whale family is cryptic and skittish, and distinguishing between species in the field can be challenging. Name of animal-plant: Blainville’s beaked whale Species name: Mesoplodon densirostris Animal type: M_MAMMAL Subcategory: whale Fact: All animals and plants are given a species name based on a technical term in biological taxnomy. Their pectoral fin length is 20-70 cm, dorsal fin height is 15-20 cm, and the width of their tail flukes is about 100 cm. Blainville’s Beaked Whale, Abaco, Bahamas.

Beaked Whales. ... Blainville’s beaked whale Fun … Blainville’s (Mesoplodon densirostris) and Cuvier’s (Ziphius cavirostris) beaked whales have recorded dives up to 1251 m and 1885 m in depth, respectively. Beaked whales are not always so easy to recognize at species level when out in the ocean. Description & Behavior.