Gervais’ beaked whale  (Mesoplodon europaeus)

Facts

Also known as: Antillean beaked whale, Gulf Stream beaked whale
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderCetacea
FamilyZiphiidae
GenusMesoplodon (1)
SizeAdult 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.

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