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True's beaked whale

Mesoplodon mirus

AKA: wonderful beaked whale

True's beaked whales are gray with a lighter underside. Around the eyes they have a black and a few white spots. Southern hemisphere individuals have darker undersides, a white spot behind the dorsal fin and white beaks. Two teeth exposed in males. True's beaked whales may be found in temperate waters and eat mostly squid. 

To learn more about True's beaked whales visit:

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

http://www.tmmsn.org/mmgulf/mesoplodon_mirus.html

http://www.mmsc.org/info/whale-truebeaked.html