True's beaked whale: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Mesoplodon mirus
Group	Whales & dolphins
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America, Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Ziphiidae

Where does the True's beaked whale live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the True's beaked whale in 2 countries and territories across North America and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: France, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, Spain, United States, Portugal.

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 True's beaked whale endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the True's beaked whale?

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

About the True's beaked whale

True's beaked whale (Mesoplodon mirus) is a medium-sized whale in the genus Mesoplodon. It is native to the northern Atlantic Ocean. The common name is in reference to Frederick W. True, a curator at the United States National Museum (now the Smithsonian).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article True's beaked whale (revision 1378621379), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q477192 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).