Blainville's Beaked Whales
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A Bucket List Species! – 3/3/22
Today we had a special wildlife encounter with one of my bucket list species. As we searched the ocean for whales and dolphins, they suddenly appeared on the surface. Calm and smooth rolling motions. With the dorsal fins set far to the back, it was immediately clear that we were looking at beaked whales. As…
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A Rare Encounter with Blainville’s Beaked Whales – 14/9/21
Yesterday, we were immensely fortunate as we encountered one of the most rarely spotted animal on the planet: the Blainville beaked whale (Mesoplodon Densirostris). We were even blessed enough to see 3 individuals! The Canary Islands are one of the best spots in the world to see these animals, and yet, even here, it remains…
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Incredible Encounter with Blainville’s Beaked Whales – 10/16
I had the possibility to join the students of the university of La Laguna on a scientific research boat for research work on Blainville’s and Cuvier Beaked Whales near the island of El Hierro. Beaked whales are like zen masters, no unnecessary movement to save oxygen for their deep dives up to 2000m and one…