Gervais' beaked whale  (Mesoplodon europaeus)

Facts

Also known as:Gulf Stream beaked whale and Antillean beaked whale
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Cetacea
Family Ziphiidae
Genus Mesoplodon (1)
Size Adult length: 4 – 5.2 m (2)
Adult weight: 1000 – 1200 kg (3)
Length at birth: 1.6 -2.2 m (3)
Weight at birth: 50 kg (3)

Status

Gervais' beaked whale is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List 2004 (1), and is listed on Appendix II of CITES (4). All cetaceans (whales and dolphins) are listed on Annex A of EU Council Regulation 338/97; they are therefore treated by the EU as if they are included in CITES Appendix I, so that commercial trade is prohibited.