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Cuvier's beaked whale, goose-beaked whale, or ziphius (Ziphius cavirostris) is the most widely distributed of all beaked whales in the family Ziphiidae. [7] It is smaller than most baleen whales —and indeed the larger toothed cetaceans (like orca and sperm whales )—yet it is large among the beaked whales and smaller cetaceans, appearing ...
Animals have been observed spending more than an hour at or near the surface breathing. Beaked whales are often seen surfacing synchronously, but asynchronous surfacing has also been observed. [36] In March 2014, a study by Cascadia Research revealed that Cuvier's beaked whales were recorded to dive at least 2992 m in depth, a mammalian record ...
A San Diego-based ecotour operator has captured stunning aerial footage, perhaps first of its kind, showing Cuvier’s beaked whales swimming along the surface. Rare footage shows elusive ...
Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris). The Cuvier's beaked whale , or Ziphius (Ziphius cavirostris), is a large species of beaked whale, measuring up to seven meters long and weighing seven tons, with a pointed, rather short beak (especially compared to mesoplodons), from which two prominent teeth protrude in males. [ 43 ]
The current models of breath-hold diving do not adequately explain the natural diving behaviour of these whales. [12] In beaked whales, the descent rate was consistently faster than ascent rate, at about 1.5 metres per second, regardless of dive depth, and at a steep angle of from 60 to 85 degrees, Fluke rate for Z cavirostris was higher at the ...
Shepherd's beaked whale: Tasmacetus shepherdi Oliver, 1937: DD: Unknown [af] 2–2.5 t (2.2–2.8 short tons) Genus Ziphius – one species Common name Scientific name Status Population Distribution Size Picture Cuvier's beaked whale: Ziphius cavirostris G. Cuvier, 1823: LC: 100,000 [ag] 2–3 t (2.2–3.3 short tons)
Cuvier's beaked whale in Dominica. Cuvier's beaked whale, or goose-beaked whale, is the most common and abundant species of beaked whale. [124] It is sighted in all the oceans, from the tropics to the polar regions, excluding shallow waters and very high latitudes. [124]
It concluded that the effects of mid-frequency active sonar are strongest on Cuvier's beaked whales but vary among individuals or populations, which may depend on whether the individuals had prior exposure to sonar, and that symptoms of decompression sickness have been found in stranded whales that may be due to their response to sonar.