BAIRD'S BEAKED WHALE (Berardius bairdii)

BODY MASS: 11 000 kg	DEEPEST DIVE: -- m
BODY LENGTH: 1200-1300 cm	LONGEST DIVE: 4020 s (REF 2)

GULF OF CALIFORNIA (28-23°N - 108-113°W)

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1995: Dive duration: avg= 15.9 ± 8.8min, max= 2292 s (N=12 dives) 1995: (Observation from a boat with binoculars by up to 4 observers)

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NORTH-EASTERN JAPAN (North of 33°N - 140-144°E)

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1984: Dive duration: avg= 19.8 min , max= 4020 s (N=30 dives) 1984: (Observation from a boat with binoculars)

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REFERENCES

REF 1	Barlow J, Forney K, Saunder AV, Urban-Ramirez J (1997) A Report of Cetacean Acoustic Detection and Dive Interval Studies (CADDIS) Conducted in the Southern Gulf of California, 1995 (McArthur Cruise Number: AR-95-08? SWFSC Cruise Number: 1601). Report U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA-TM-NMSF-SWFC-250, La Jolla, California
REF 2	Kasuya T (1986) Distribution and behavior of Baird's Beaked whales off the Pacific coast of Japan. Report of the International Whaling Commission 37: 61-83

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