Northern bottlenose whale: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the northern bottlenose whale lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hyperoodon ampullatus
Group	Whales & dolphins
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Ziphiidae

Where does the northern bottlenose whale live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the northern bottlenose whale in 11 countries and territories across Europe 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 northern bottlenose whale endangered?

The northern bottlenose whale’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the northern bottlenose whale?

The northern bottlenose whale (Hyperoodon ampullatus) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Ziphiidae, genus Hyperoodon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the northern bottlenose whale

The northern bottlenose whale (Hyperoodon ampullatus) is a species of beaked whale in the ziphiidae family, being one of two members of the genus Hyperoodon. The northern bottlenose whale was hunted heavily by Norway and Britain in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is one of the deepest-diving mammals known, reaching depths of 2,339 m (7,674 ft) and capable of diving for up to 130 minutes.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Northern bottlenose whale (revision 1380453180), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q300949 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).