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Blainville's Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon densirostris)
Little natural history information is available for these rare and secretive whales. They are normally observed in small groups of three to six and are known to feed on squid. [eng]

Lesser Beaked Whale - Mesoplodon peruvianus
Other Names: Peruvian Beaked Whale, Pygmy Beaked Whale. [eng]

Gervais' Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon europaeus)
Almost nothing is known about the life history of these whales. They are believed to inhabit deep waters close to shore but little information is available on movements. They are known to feed on squid and fish. [eng]

Gervais' Beaked Whale - Mesoplodon europaeus
Other Names: Gulf Stream Beaked Whale, European Beaked Whale, Antillean Beaked Whale. [eng]

Hubb's Beaked Whale Skull - Mesoplodon carlhubbsi
These beaked whales are deep divers. They swim at 3-4 knots on average with maximum speeds reaching 6 knots. They inhabit the deep waters of the ocean far from the shorelines and are rarely seen at sea. They prefer a habitat with cool water. [eng]

Mesoplodon stejnegeri
Nou machi, Niigata. Images of skulls. [eng]

CETACEA: Mesoplodon densirostris (Blainville's Beaked Whale)
Cetacea - the world's whales, dolphins and porpoises all on one site. Blainville's Beaked Whale is the most widely distributed Mesoplodon. It is known along the Canadian, American and Caribbean coasts of the Atlantic Ocean. Other reports, however, are scattered: there has been one report from each of Portugal, Spain, Madiera, Japan, and Australia. [eng]

Mesoplodon layardii
Skull. [eng]

CCRC - Mesoplodon densirostris
Last year, CCRC researchers shot the first quality underwater footage of beaked whales. To put that in perspective, one quarter of the world's 80 whale and dolphin species belong to the family of beaked whales, but because they favor deepwater habitat, study and knowledge of these cetaceans is in its infancy. What little we know of beaked whales has largely come from stranded animals. [eng]

Mesoplodon ginkgodens (Ginkgo-Toothed Beaked Whale): Narrative
These whales have been found stranded off Japan, California, Mexico, Taiwan, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. They seem to prefer warm, open water. Because they are seldom seen, it is assumed that they prefer the open ocean to coastal waters. [eng]

Hubb's Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon carlhubbsi
Maximum length: 5.3 m; Calves 2.5 m. Maximum weight: 1.4 tonnes. [eng]

Mesoplodon stejnegeri (Stejneger's Beaked Whale): Narrative
Mesoplodon stejnegeri inhabits the deep waters of the ocean far from the shorelines, and they are rarely seen at sea. They prefer a habitat with cool water. M. stejnegeri has been observed living sympatrically with M. carlhubbsi where these species' ranges overlap off the coast of northern Japan to Oregon and British Columbia. [eng]

Stejneger's Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon stejnegeri
Maximum length: 5.3 m; Calves 2.5 m. Average weight: 1.5 tonnes. [eng]

Mesoplodon: Beaked Whales
Mesoplodon is apparently a pelagic genus, staying mainly in deep waters far from shore. It is relatively sluggish when at the surface (Leatherwood et al. 1982). The diet includes squid, other cephalopods, and fish. [eng]

CETACEA: Mesoplodon pacificus (Longman's Beaked Whale)
Cetacea - the world's whales, dolphins and porpoises all on one site. Longman's Beaked Whale is one of the most enigmatic of whales, which has never been identified in the flesh. Two skulls found on beaches have been assigned to this species: one from Queensland, Australia, the other from Somalia. It is thought that this is a deepsea Indo-Pacific species. [eng]

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