An unknown type of large beaked whale of similar size to fully grown Berardius bairdii have been reported to live in the Sea of Okhotsk, somewhat resembling Longman's beaked whale. smaller beaked whales may be confused with pilot whales or large dolphins. They are found in most oceans and seas worldwide, and have the … Cuvier's beaked whales, sometimes called "goose-beaked whales," are members of the beaked whale family. True's beaked whale is a medium-sized whale which can grow up to 5.4m long and weigh up to 1,400kg. It was first described in 1846 as a species of porpoise based on a skull, which was revised when the first carcasses were observed in 1861. They are one of the most frequently sighted species of beaked whales in the world. The combination of more rapid clicking by Gervais’ beaked whales (~3 clicks/s) relative to Cuvier’s beaked whales (~2 clicks/s), is compensated by a smaller proportion of time dedicated to clicking for Gervais’ beaked whales (19%) relative to Cuvier’s beaked whales (36%), yielding similar estimated click rates (~0.49 clicks/s) over their dive cycles (Table 2). It is found in warm, temperate waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, mostly off the edges of continental shelves, however there is a separate population which occurs in the southern oceans around the world. large size and coloration of Baird’s beaked whales is comparable with minke whales, but Baird’s beaked whales have a pointed beak, no baleen, and are typically found in groups. 3c), the stomach contents of the smaller whale, which consisted only of … The false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) is an oceanic dolphin that inhabits oceans worldwide but mainly frequents tropical regions. Cuvier's beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) have stranded in association with mid-frequency active sonar (MFAS) use, and though the causative mechanism linking these events remains unclear, it is believed to be behaviourally mediated.To determine whether MFAS use was associated with behavioural changes in this species, satellite tags were used to record the diving and movements of 16 …


Beaked whale, (family Ziphiidae), any of 23 species of medium-sized toothed whales that have an extended snout, including the bottlenose whales. Little is known about this family of cetaceans; one species was first described in 1995, two others are known only from skeletal remains, and the bodies of undescribed species occasionally drift ashore. 3a and 3b) that had plenty of milk in the right gland (Fig. The name "false killer whale" comes from the similar skull characteristics to the killer whale (Orcinus orca).