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Types of Whales
- Arnouxs Beaked Whale
Bulbous melon and a spindle-shaped body. Pronounced, dolphin-like beak with front teeth visible when mouth closed...
[more information] - Blainvilles Beaked Whale
it was later realized that this whale has the densest bones in the animal kingdom.
[more information] - Blue Whale
Found in all oceans of the world, but is seldom seen. Mainly found along edge of the continental shelf. ...
[more information] - Brydes Whale
Broad flattened tail stock with slender, relatively short flippers, prominent dorsal fin with trailing edge, sometimes notched or frayed..
[more information] - Cuviers Beaked Whale
most other beaked whales and appears to be one of the most widespread and abundant of the beaked whales...
[more information] - Dwarf Sperm Whale
The Dwarf Sperm Whale appears to prefer warmer waters and seems to be especially common off the southern tip of Africa and in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico, where it occurs particularly close to shore. ...
[more information] - False Killer Whale
The False Killer Whale is a pelagic and widespread cetacean that favours tropical and temperate waters. ...
[more information] - Fin Whale
Worldwide distribution, but most common in temperate waters and in the Southern Hemisphere. ...
[more information] - Grays Beaked Whale
Typically pokes white beak out of water as it surfaces to blow. Has been seen breaching at a shallow angle...
[more information] - Hectors Beaked Whale
Relatively short, pale grey or white beak. Spindle-shaped body covered in scratches and sometimes oval scars...
[more information]  Humpback Whale
Mostly found in the cold waters of all oceans but often breeds in warmer areas. Often seen off the coast of southern Africa in winter. ...
[more information]- Killer Whale
The Killer Whale has a broad distribution and frequents both coastal and oceanic waters from Arctica to Antarctica. ...
[more information] - Layards Beaked Whale
The largest member of the genus Mesoplodon, is a relative slender animal with a distinct forehead and a long, slender beak...
[more information] - Long-Finned Pilot Whale
In the Northern Hemisphere, this dolphin lives on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. In the Southern Hemisphere, it is only found in cold and temperate waters. ...
[more information] - Melon-Headed Whale
It frequents the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. ...
[more information] - Minke Whale
Found virtually worldwide, but probably not continuous distribution. Generally less common in the tropics than in cooler waters. ...
[more information] - Pygmy Killer Whale
It lives in the temperate and tropical waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. ...
[more information] - Pygmy Right Whale
Temperate waters of the southern hemisphere, both inshore and offshore. Most observations have been in sheltered, shallow bays, but several individuals have been encountered in the open sea. ...
[more information] - Pygmy Sperm Whale
Mainly a deep-water species and is usually seen beyond the edge of the continental shelf. Appears to be relatively common off the south-eastern coast of the USA and around southern Africa, south-eastern Australia, and New Zealand. ...
[more information] - Sei Whale
It is most common in the southern hemisphere. May be seen around islands but rarely close to shore elsewhere. ...
[more information] - Short-finned Pilot Whale
This animal frequents all of the tropical and temperate waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. ...
[more information] - Southern Bottlenose Whale
Rarely found in water less than 200 metres deep. In summer, most frequently seen within about 100 km of the Antarctic ice edge, where it appears to be relatively common. ...
[more information]  Southern Right Whale
The Southern Right Whale is a migratory Whale, which means that they spend one season in one place and the rest of the year in another...
[more information] Sperm Whale
Widely distributed in deep waters worldwide, both offshore and inshore. ...
[more information]- Trues Beaked Whale
There may be 2 forms of this species; the best-known one lives in the North Atlantic, the other is found in parts of the southern hemisphere...
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