Hubbs' beaked whale: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the hubbs' beaked whale lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Mesoplodon carlhubbsi
Group	Whales & dolphins
Status	Data deficient (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia, North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Ziphiidae

Where does the hubbs' beaked whale live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the hubbs' beaked whale in 2 countries and territories across Asia and North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the hubbs' beaked whale endangered?

The hubbs' beaked whale’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Data deficient” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the hubbs' beaked whale?

The hubbs' beaked whale (Mesoplodon carlhubbsi) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Ziphiidae, genus Mesoplodon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the hubbs' beaked whale

Hubbs' beaked whale (Mesoplodon carlhubbsi) was initially thought to be an Andrews' beaked whale when discovered by ichthyologist Carl Hubbs; however, it was named in his honor when it was discovered to be a new species. This species has the typical dentition found in the genus, but its main outstanding features are a white "cap" on the head and very extensive scarring. The species is known from 31 strandings, a few at-sea sightings, and observations of two stranded whales that were kept in captivity for 16–25 days.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hubbs' beaked whale (revision 1361900469), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q924364 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).