Hectors Beaked Whale
Hector’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon hectori) is one of the least-known whales on Earth. It is a deep‑diving beaked whale from the cool temperate waters of the Southern Hemisphere, spending much of its life far offshore along continental slopes and deep‑ocean features. Because it surfaces briefly an...
Ginkgo-toothed Beaked Whale
The ginkgo-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens) is an elusive deep-diving toothed whale in the beaked whale family (Ziphiidae). It spends much of its life far offshore in deep water, surfacing briefly and quietly, which is why confirmed sightings at sea are uncommon. Much of what we know abo...
Blainvilles Beaked Whale
Blainville's beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris) is a medium-sized deep-diving toothed whale in the family Ziphiidae. It is one of the best-known members of the genus Mesoplodon and is widely distributed in tropical and warm-temperate oceans worldwide. The species is particularly noted for it...
Andrews Beaked Whale
Andrews' beaked whale (Mesoplodon bowdoini) is a medium-sized, extremely poorly known beaked whale in the family Ziphiidae. It is considered one of the most mysterious whales in the world: virtually everything we know about the species comes from a few dozen stranded individuals in the Southern...