Species MammalsBryde's Whale

Bryde's Whale

Balaenoptera edeni

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Illustration of Bryde's Whale (Balaenoptera edeni)

The Bryde's Whale is a tropical and warm-temperate rorqual that, unlike most baleen whales, does not undertake long seasonal migrations and remains year-round in warm offshore waters. It is distinguished from the similar sei whale by three prominent ridges on its rostrum rather than one. A Gulf of Mexico population is listed as Critically Endangered with fewer than 50 individuals remaining.

Habitat
Warm offshore oceanic waters and continental shelves
Diet
Anchovies, herring, mackerel, and krill
How common
Uncommon

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