Bryde’s whales are classified under the family Balaenopteridae and take their name from the Norwegian consul John Bryde. Bryde’s whales love the pleasant equatorial and temperate ocean waters. Some species migrate and others do not with females being larger than males. Bryde’s whales are identified by sleek bodies, slender and pointed flippers with the front of the blowhole having three prominent ridges. Bryde’s whales are slow swimmers, prefer to swim in groups or alone, and are common to vessel strikes. These whales have two blowholes and they also have a dorsal fin and can occasionally generate vocalization similar to human moans.
Bryde’s Whales have a total length between 45’-55’ (13.7-16.8 m), body height of 6.6’-7.9’ (2-2.4 m), and width of 10.5’-13.1’ (3.2-4 m). The typical weight of the Bryde’s Whale is in the range of 17-25 tons (15-23 metric tons). Bryde’s Whale have lifespans between 50-70 years.
Bryde’s whales are classified under the family Balaenopteridae and take their name from the Norwegian consul John Bryde. Bryde’s whales love the pleasant equatorial and temperate ocean waters. Some species migrate and others do not with females being larger than males. Bryde’s whales are identified by sleek bodies, slender and pointed flippers with the front of the blowhole having three prominent ridges. Bryde’s whales are slow swimmers, prefer to swim in groups or alone, and are common to vessel strikes. These whales have two blowholes and they also have a dorsal fin and can occasionally generate vocalization similar to human moans.
Bryde’s Whales have a total length between 45’-55’ (13.7-16.8 m), body height of 6.6’-7.9’ (2-2.4 m), and width of 10.5’-13.1’ (3.2-4 m). The typical weight of the Bryde’s Whale is in the range of 17-25 tons (15-23 metric tons). Bryde’s Whale have lifespans between 50-70 years.