Baird's beaked whale (Berardius bairdii) Description Berardius bairdii
Date 1987
Source Cetaceans of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
Author NOAA United States. National Marine Fisheries Service
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Berardius_bairdii.jpg
The Baird's beaked whale (Berardius bairdii) has a limited range within the northern Pacific ocean. They can be found in waters near Japan and southern California and as far north as the Bering Sea. They prefer deeper water, beyond the 1000 meter line. Order: Artiodactyla, Infraorder: Cetacea, Family: Ziphiidae, Subfamily: Berardiinae, Genus: Berardius, Species: Berardius bairdii Stejneger, 1883
