Baird’s Beaked Whales inhabit deep offshore waters, are found in fairly small groups, dive for long periods, and therefore are rarely observed. Baird’s Beaked Whales are found only in the North Pacific and are the largest of the Beaked Whales. Sightings of these animals usually occur in the Spring in Monterey Bay.
Diet
Deep Sea and Open Ocean Opportunistic Feeder
Population Status | Monterey
Not Enough Data
Legal Protection
Marine Mammal Protection Act, National Marine Protected Area Act
Threats
Human Related Loss (Habitat Loss, Ocean Noise, Hunting, Food Source Loss, Climate Change, Disturbance, Entanglement, Harassment, Oil Spills, Pollution, Boat Strikes, Collisions)
Size
42 ft (Female)
39 ft (Male)
Weight
24,000 lbs (Female)
20,000 lbs (Male)