White-beaked dolphin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the white-beaked dolphin lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lagenorhynchus albirostris
Group	Whales & dolphins
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Delphinidae

Where does the white-beaked dolphin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the white-beaked dolphin in 12 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 white-beaked dolphin endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the white-beaked dolphin?

The white-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Delphinidae, genus Lagenorhynchus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the white-beaked dolphin

The white-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) is a marine mammal belonging to the family Delphinidae (oceanic dolphins) in the suborder Odontoceti (toothed whales).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article White-beaked dolphin (revision 1318089985), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q217147 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).