Cuvier's beaked whale - Wikipedia
Cuvier's beaked whale is pelagic, generally inhabiting waters deeper than 300 m (1,000 ft), though it has been observed closer to shore on occasion. In these offshore waters, Cuvier's beaked whale executes some of the deepest, longest recorded dives among whales, and extant mammals, at 2,992 m (9,816 ft
Cuvier's Beaked Whale - NOAA Fisheries
Sep 15, 2023 · Cuvier’s beaked whales are capable of diving up to at least 3,300 feet for 20 to 40 minutes to opportunistically feed on mostly cephalopods (e.g., squid and octopus) and sometimes fish and crustaceans.
Secrets of the deepest diving whales | Natural History Museum
How deep can a whale dive? Marine mammals as a group are accomplished divers. Elephant seals have been recorded diving for hours at depths of more than 1,500 metres. So far, the deep diving record holder is the Cuvier's beaked whale.
A smiling whale makes a record deep dive - Nature
Sep 23, 2020 · Cuvier's beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris), which live in deep waters around the world, are capable of reaching depths of almost 3,000 metres when hunting for squid and other food....
How did whales become the world’s deepest-diving mammals?
Apr 23, 2021 · Cuvier’s beaked whales are the ultimate champions, with one whale diving almost 3 km and another individual staying underwater for a whopping 222 minutes! That’s 3 hours and 42 minutes – twelve minutes longer than the entire Titanic movie!
Cuvier's beaked whale - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA
Cuvier’s beaked whales are the champion divers among whales – they hold the record for the deepest and longest dive for any mammal. Cuvier’s have flipper pockets, a special adaption for diving which allows them to tuck their flippers in and make their bodies super-streamlined.
Cuvier’s beaked whale sets a new record for the longest dive | Science News
Sep 23, 2020 · A Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris, three shown) has broken the record for longest dive by a marine mammal, clocking in at three hours and 42 minutes. The previous champion,...
A whale’s nearly four-hour-long dive sets a new record
Nov 4, 2020 · A Cuvier’s beaked whale (three shown) has broken the record for the longest dive by a marine mammal. It stayed underwater for three hours and 42 minutes. The previous champion was from the same species and spent over two hours underwater, documented in 2014.
Beaked whales' incredible diving abilities confirmed
Feb 6, 2019 · A new study provides the first record of the diving behavior of Cuvier's beaked whales in US Atlantic waters. The species is Earth's deepest-diving mammal but spends very little recovery...
Cuvier's beaked whale - Whale & Dolphin Conservation Australia
Cuvier’s beaked whales are the champion divers amongst whales – they hold the record for the deepest and longest dive for any mammal. Cuvier’s have flipper pockets, a special adaption for diving which allows them to tuck their flippers in and make their bodies super-streamlined.