Bryde’s whale  (Balaenoptera edeni)

Species information

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Range

The Bryde’s whale can be found in tropical and sub-tropical waters throughout the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans (1)

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

There appear to be two distinct habitat preferences amongst Bryde’s whales, with some populations, usually comprising smaller-bodied individuals, occurring in coastal waters, while other populations can be found in the open ocean (1) (5). Nevertheless, all Bryde’s whales have a preference for warmer waters above 16.3 degrees Celsius (1).

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