Posts Tagged ‘Sowerby’s beaked whale’
Sowerby’s beaked whale
See all species Sowerby’s beaked whale was the first of the beaked whales to be discovered after a stranding in the Moray Firth in 1800. Other names: North Sea beaked whale, North Atlantic beaked whale Male Female Calf Maximum length 5.5m 5.1m 2.4m Maximum weight 1,300kg 1,300kg Unknown IUCN conservation status: Least Concern What do…
Read MoreRare Sowerby's beaked whale spotted in the Baltic Sea
A rare Sowerby’s beaked whale has been helped back in to the sea by anglers after becoming stranded on the shoreline around Wohlenberger Wiek, a semi-circular bay in the southwest part of the Wismar Bay on the Baltic coast. This is a very unusual event as Sowerby’s are a deep-diving species and would not be expected to…
Read MoreSome unusual whale sightings and a reminder of why we do what we do
My visit to the WDC North America office this past week was a tangible reminder of why Whale and Dolphin Conservation exists as an organization and how important it is for us to continue our efforts to protect whales and dolphins. An opportunity to take a trip out to sea last Thursday morning in…
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