Hector's beaked whale

Mesoplodon hectori

AKA: New Zealand beaked whale, skew-beaked whale

Hector's beaked whales are dark gray to brown with light undersides and have two teeth that can be seen when the mouth is closed in both sexes. They can grow to about 4.5 meters and may be found in temperate waters worldwide. Hector's beaked whales eat mostly squid.

To learn more about Hector's beaked whales visit:

http://www.cetacea.org/hectors.htm

http://www.wdcs.org/dan/publishing.nsf/allweb/9D2AF17BE70AFA24802569CB0059290A

http://www.sci.tamucc.edu/tmmsn/29Species/MoreSpec/hectorsbeakedwhale.html