Bryde's Whale (Balaenoptera edeni)

	Bryde's Whale (Balaenoptera edeni) Photo: NOAA
	Did You Know? · Bryde's whales have three ridges on the top of their heads. All other rorqual whales have just one. · This species prefers warmer waters. In fact, it is the only type of baleen whale regularly seen in the Gulf of Mexico.

Status
MMPA - Bryde's whales, like all marine mammals, are protected under the MMPA.

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetacea
Family: Balaenopteridae
Genus: Balaenoptera
Species: edeni

Key Documents
(All documents are in PDF format.)

Title	Federal Register	Date
Stock Assessment Reports	n/a	various

More Information

• NMFS National Marine Mammal Laboratory Baleen Whale Information
• American Cetacean Society: Sei and Bryde's Whale Fact Sheet 
• Animal Diversity Web: Bryde's Whale Information 
• Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS-SEAMAP) Bryde's Whale Species Profile