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Cetaceans

Whales, dolphins, and other cetaceans, with scientific names, types, and habitats.

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The records

10 of 96 records · Select a column heading to sort.

ID Common name Scientific name Type Habitat
1 Bowhead whale Balaena mysticetus Baleen Arctic Ocean
2 North Atlantic right whale Eubalaena glacialis Baleen North Atlantic
3 North Pacific right whale Eubalaena japonica Baleen North Pacific
4 Southern right whale Eubalaena australis Baleen Southern Hemisphere oceans
5 Blue whale Balaenoptera musculus Baleen Worldwide oceans
6 Bryde's whale Balaenoptera brydei Baleen Tropical and warm oceans
7 Eden's whale Balaenoptera edeni Baleen Indo-Pacific
8 Common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata Baleen Worldwide oceans
9 Rice's whale Balaenoptera ricei Baleen Gulf of Mexico
10 Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus Baleen Worldwide oceans

Scope and sources

Last checked against sources: October 16, 2026.

Last changed: October 16, 2026. This is when we last changed the data or its description. It doesn’t mean the data runs up to that date.

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