Toothed Whales
Toothed Whales
Long Finned Pilot Whale
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....
Killer Whales
Pygmy Killer Whale
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...
Toothed Whales
Northern Bottlenose Whale
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...
Toothed Whales
Pygmy Beaked Whale
Scientific Name: Mesoplodon peruvianusOther Names: Lesser Beaked Whale, Peruvian Beaked Whale
Because fewer than 20 specimens of the Lesser Beaked Whale have been found, and a very limited number of sightings have...
Toothed Whales
Pygmy Sperm Whale
Other Names: Lesser Sperm Whale, Lesser Cachalot, Short-headed Sperm Whale
The Pygmy Sperm Whale, very similar to the Dwarf Sperm Whale in appearances, is seldom seen as it prefers living in the...
Toothed Whales
Stejnegers Beaked Whale
Scientific Name: Mesoplodon stejnegeriOther Names: North Pacific Beaked Whale, Sabre-toothed Beaked Whale, Bering Sea Beaked Whale
The mysterious Stejneger’s Beaked Whale is rarely seen alive. In addition to having a limited distribution,...