A pod of bottlenose whales

Northern bottlenose whale

Northern bottlenose whales are one of the most inquisitive of the beaked whales. They often approach boats, which makes them easy to study - and in the past, easy to hunt. Hundreds of thousands were killed, and their habit of staying with wounded companions meant that whole pods were slaughtered. They had their population significantly reduced by whaling, but are now a protected species and their numbers will hopefully recover.

Scientific name: Hyperoodon ampullatus

Common names:

Bottlehead

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Distribution

The Northern bottlenose whale can be found in a number of locations including: United Kingdom. Find out more about these places and what else lives there.

Habitats

The following habitats are found across the Northern bottlenose whale distribution range. Find out more about these environments, what it takes to live there and what else inhabits them.

Behaviours

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Additional data source: Animal Diversity Web

Conservation Status

Data deficient

EX - Extinct
EW
CR - Threatened
EN - Threatened
VU - Threatened
NT
LC - Least concern

Population trend: Unknown

Year assessed: 2008

Classified by: IUCN 3.1

About

Hyperoodon is a genus of beaked whale, containing just two species: the northern and southern bottlenose whales.

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Classification

Life
Animals
Vertebrates
Mammals
Cetartiodactyla
Whales, dolphins and porpoises
Ziphiidae
Hyperoodon
Northern bottlenose whale

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Elsewhere on the web

Animal Diversity Web (animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu)
Bottlenose in the Thames (en.wikipedia.org)
ARKive: Images of Life on Earth (arkive.org)
Northern bottlenose identification (seawatchfoundation.org.uk)
Bottlenose whale facts (whaletimes.org)
A guide to the northern bottlenose whale (www2.wdcs.org)
Bottlenose whale (wikipedia.org)

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