Scientific Name: Mesoplodon bowdoiniOther Names: Deepcrest Beaked Whale, Splay-toothed Beaked Whale, Bowdoin’s Beaked Whale
The Andrew’s Beaked Whale is one of the least known whale species in existence. In fact, it has...
Toothed whales are, by definition, characterised by having teeth as opposed to baleen plates, which act as filters for small food items. They belong to the Odonteceti suborder, which refers to...
Scientific Name: Mesoplodon grayiOther Names: Scamperdown Whale, Southern Beaked Whale
The male Gray’s Beaked Whale is distinguished by a straight mouth-line, white beak and two triangular teeth that erupt out of the...
Scientific Name: Mesoplodon ginkgodensOther Names: Ginkgo Beaked Whale, Japanese Beaked Whale
There is not much known about the Ginkgo-Toothed Beaked Whale. Its name hails from the Japanese Ginkgo Tree, which has leaves...
Scientific Name: Pseudorca crassidensOther Names: Pseudorca, False Pilot Whale
This inquisitive whale is uncommon but, in waters in which it lives, it is known to approach boats. It is active and playful,...
Scientific Name: Kogia simusOther Names: Owen’s Pygmy Sperm Whale
The inconspicuous Dwarf Sperm Whale lives in the deeper waters of the globe’s oceans; often, far away from the shore. It is the...
