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Beaked whales at Aitutaki, Cook Islands. July 2009

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Uploaded by on Aug 12, 2009

A couple of beaked whales hanging out at one of Aitutaki's western FADs.

More about these rare whales can be found at http://www.whaleresearch.org/main_beaked.htm

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  • @Purrfectstranger They've not classified as whales. They're a member of the Ziphiidae family. They are in the order Cetacea, which is often translated into English as "whale". Scientists tend to refer to families and genera, not whether they're "whales" or "dolphins", which are simply common terms they're loosely referred to as.

  • Blainville's Beaked Whales, according to my book.

    Heavy spotting, long beak, cresent flukes, triangular fun, tiny flippers, and a tendancy to bank as they dive.

    But I'm not seeing the jawline.

    Where was this taken? Where is that located near?

  • from a distance they look like dolphins... funny they're classed as whales. nice water scene yet again! :)

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