Scientific Name: Ziphius cavirostrisOther Names: Goose-Beaked Whale, Cuvier’s Whale, Goosebeak Whale
Although the Cuvier’s Beaked Whale is not often observed out at sea, it seems to be one of the most abundant...
Scientific Name: Mesoplodon hectoriOther Names: New Zealand Beaked Whale, Skew-Beaked Whale
Known for its very small head, the Hector’s Beaked Whale actually has the smallest skull of any of the Mesoplodons. They...
Scientific Name: Mesoplodon carlhubbsiOther Names: Arch-Beaked Whale
This distinctive whale is rather easy to identify out at sea. They have a clear white, raised cap on the tops of their heads around...
Scientific Name: Globicephala melasOther Names: Pothead Whale, Atlantic Pilot Whale, Longfin Pilot Whale, Caaing Whale
The Long-Finned Pilot Whale remains an abundant species, despite having been hunted quite extensively in times past....
cientific Name: Feresa attenuataOther Names: Slender Blackfish, Slender Pilot Whale
Although the Pygmy Killer Whale is, technically, found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world, it is rarely seen in the...
Scientific Name: Hyperoodon ampullatusOther Names: Steephead, North Atlantic Bottlenosed Whale, Flathead, Bottlehead
The Northern Bottlenose Whale is distinctive for its colouring and characteristic beak shape. Because it is curious and will easily...
