Beaked Whales
 Blainville's Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon densirostris) Photo: Ari Friedlaender, Duke University  Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) Photo: NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center |
Status
MMPA - Beaked whales, like all marine mammals, are protected under the MMPA.
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Ziphidae
- Baird's beaked whale (Berardius bairdii)
- Blainville's beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris)
- Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris)
- Gervais' beaked whale (Mesoplodon europaeus)
- Longman's beaked whale (Indopacetus pacificus)
- Sowerby's beaked whale (Mesoplodon bidens)
- Stejneger's beaked whale (Mesoplodon stejnegeri)
- True's beaked whale (Mesoplodon mirus)
Key Documents
(All documents are in PDF format.)
| Title | Federal Register | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Stock Assessment Reports | n/a | various |
