(Balaenoptera edeni)

Name in English: Bryde’s Whale
Name in Spanish: Rorcual Tropical
Name in German: Rundkopfdelfin
Size: 13.50-15.50m in length
Weight: 12000-20000Kg

Distribution and habitat: Due to the fact that the number of species, subspecies or subpopulations of the Bryde’s whale is not completely resolved, and that the different forms are not easily distinguished in the sea, there is a bit of uncertainty regarding their geographical scope. However, it is easy to find them in warm, subtropical waters. They are rarely seen in large groups, but tend to congregate near food-abundant sites.

Descripción: The Bryde’s whale is a baleen whale that belongs to the same group as blue whales and humpbacks. Like other fin whales, it has no teeth, but has two rows of baleen plates. They are similar to the sei whale, although slightly elongated. They are dark grey on the dorsal part and white on the ventral part.