Blainville’s Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon densirostris, is probably the most robust and deep-bodied member of the genus Mesoplodon, which includes 15 of the 24 known species…
Northern Bottlenose Whales, Hyperoodon ampullatus, are endemic to the North Atlantic Ocean and have an estimated population of at least 10 000 individuals. They…
Hello Everyone ! Today is Friday and Fridays are the perfect time to relax and what better way to relax than by expanding one’s…
Have you ever watched Spongebob ??? Do you remember that little green character called Plankton ? But what is he really? So Plankton is actually a…
Sperm Whales are the largest existing toothed whale. The name is a reference to the white liquid contained in the spermaceti organ which is…
Pygmy Sperm Whale, Kogia breviceps, is a distant ‘relative’ of Sperm Whales (Physeter macrocephalus). At sea it is often difficult to distinguish them from the Dwarf…
Dwarf Sperm Whale, Kogia sima, is a rarely seen, unobtrusive dolphin-sized cetacean. Similarly to Pygmy Sperm Whales (Kogia breviceps), they share some common characteristics with…
Hi everyone, welcome to a new episode of WHALEZONE.TV, which is now available on our blog! In this episode, our MSc in Marine Biology…