. Cetaceans of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary / prepared for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service by Stephen Leatherwood, Brent S. Stewart, Pieter A. Folkens. Whales California Channel Body to estimated 7 to 9 m. Body acorn to umber brown on back — sometimes scarred. Belly lighter; head flaxen. Forehead bulbous; beak long. Dorsal fin falcate, not triangular, located behind middle of back. Distribution tropical-equatorial. Flukes often raised on dive. (Southern) Bottlenose
. Cetaceans of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary / prepared for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service by Stephen Leatherwood, Brent S. Stewart, Pieter A. Folkens. Whales California Channel Body to estimated 7 to 9 m. Body acorn to umber brown on back — sometimes scarred. Belly lighter; head flaxen. Forehead bulbous; beak long. Dorsal fin falcate, not triangular, located behind middle of back. Distribution tropical-equatorial. Flukes often raised on dive. (Southern) Bottlenose Whale Hyperoodon sp. (T) Body to at least 7 m long. Body from dark gray or brown to rust or fawn and splotched with white; eyes dark. Head, and sometimes entire body, of large males white. Back frequently scarred with numerous scratches, presumably tooth rakes Dorsal fin falcate and/or triangular, in last one-third of back. Distribution primarily tropical and subtropical; extends to temperate and subarctic waters. Flukes light beneath, sometimes shallowly notched; often raised on Cuvier's Beaked Whale Ziphius cavirostris (B) 41. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Leatherwood, Stephen; Stewart, Brent Scott; Folkens, Pieter A; Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (Agency : U. S. ); United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. Santa Barbara, Calif. : The Sanctuary
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