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Toothed Whales

cwf-fcf.org > English > Resources > ... > Whales, Dolphins & Porpoises > Toothed Whales
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Baleen whales have two-holed blowholes, while toothed whales have one-holed blowholes.

Beluga Whale

beluga whale
  • 3.5-5.5 metres in length.
  • Up to 1,400 kilograms in weight.
  • Found in the Arctic and sub-Arctic region.
  • White robust body shape with bulbous head.
  • No dorsal fin.

Northern Bottlenose Whale

beluga whale
  • Six to nine metres in length.
  • Six to nine tons in weight.
  • Found in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean.
  • Bulbous forehead with a dolphin-like beak, and robust cylindrical body.
  • Sickle-shaped dorsal fin.
  • Dark grey to brown colour body.

Narwhal

narwhal
  • Up to 5.5m in length
  • Weigh up to 1.5kg (excluding tusk)
  • Medium-sized whale, that is one of three species endemic to the Arctic. They are found year-round in the Arctic waters around Greenland, Canada, and Russia. With 90% of the population found in the Canadian Arctic in the summer months.
  • Mottled grey in colour with no dorsal fin.
  • Known as the “Unicorn of the Sea”, narwhals are known for their large tusk – which is actually an enlarged left incisor tooth, that can grow up to 2.5m in length.
  • Researchers are still determining the purpose of the tusk, but it is believed to be a powerful sensory tool to help them find food or potential mates.

Sowerby’s Beaked Whale

sowerbys beaked whale
  • 4.4-5.5 metres in length.
  • Up to 2,900 kilograms in weight.
  • Found in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean.
  • Grey coloured body with paler underside.
  • Bulge on forehead and beak.
  • Small, curved dorsak fin with rounded tip.

Cuvier’s Beaked Whale

  • Up to 5.5 metres (Female) and 6.9 metres (Male) in length.
  • Up to 3,000 kilograms in weight.
  • Found in most oceans worldwide.
  • Dark grey to red/brown body with a paler underside.
  • Short beak with a curved mouth line.
  • Curved dorsal fin.
  • Two pleats running along the throat to form a V-shape.

True’s-Beaked Whale

  • Up to 5.3 metres (male) and 5.4 metres (female) in length.
  • Gray to brown colouration on dorsal side and paler ventral side.
  • Rounded and sloping melon head.
  • Small and wide dorsal fin.
  • Males have teeth visible on the tip of their lower jaw.

Baird’s Beaked Whales

  • Up to 12 metres in length.
  • Up to 12,000 kilograms in weight.
  • Found in the North Pacific Ocean.
  • Gray or brown in colour with paler belly, with some white patches.
  • Rounded, bulbous head and cylindrical beak.
  • Small protruding teeth from their lower jaw.

Sperm Whale

sperm whale
  • 11-18 metres in length (females are smaller than males).
  • 20-57 tons in weight.
  • Found in the offshore waters of the world, from tropical to subpolar waters.
  • Large square head, with small lower jaw with teeth.
  • Brown/grey body with wrinkled skin.
  • Bumpy, triangular dorsal fin.
  • Females create lasting ties to one another. One average, 12 females and their young will create a family unit.
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