Where does the Blainville's Beaked Whale live?
Mesoplodon densirostris has 52,566 records in 45 countries and territories, from 1869 to 2026. Most records come from Bahamas.
- 52,566 records
- 45 places
- 65 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaCetaceaHyperoodontidaeMesoplodon
When it is recorded
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Peak month: September. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | 51,623 | |
| United States | 372 | |
| Australia | 145 | |
| Portugal | 143 | |
| French Polynesia | 51 | |
| Mayotte | 31 | |
| Spain | 22 | |
| Japan | 20 | |
| New Caledonia | 13 | |
| Réunion | 12 | |
| France | 11 | |
| Mexico | 11 | |
| New Zealand | 7 | |
| South Africa | 7 | |
| Norfolk Island | 6 | |
| Netherlands | 6 | |
| Chile | 5 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 5 | |
| Cabo Verde | 4 | |
| Guadeloupe | 4 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 4 | |
| Martinique | 4 | |
| Seychelles | 4 | |
| Taiwan | 4 | |
| Canada | 3 | |
| Ecuador | 3 | |
| Brazil | 2 | |
| Colombia | 2 | |
| Costa Rica | 2 | |
| United Kingdom | 2 | |
| Philippines | 2 | |
| Brunei | 1 | |
| China | 1 | |
| Comoros | 1 | |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | |
| Namibia | 1 | |
| Niue | 1 | |
| Oman | 1 | |
| Panama | 1 |
Showing the top 40 of 45 places.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.