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Large mammals
White-beaked dolphin
White-beaked dolphin · Lagenorhynchus albirostris
The white-beaked dolphin is striking with its distinctive beak and lively leaps in cold waters.
Fact file
- Size
- Reach a length of up to 3.5 metres and weigh between 200 and 300 kg.
- Males and females
- Males are generally slightly larger and heavier than females.
- Sounds
- They communicate using a wide range of clicks and whistles.
- Diet
- Feed mainly on fish and squid.
- Offspring
- After a gestation period of around 12 months, usually a single calf is born.
How to identify White-beaked dolphin
The white-beaked dolphin has a distinctive, conspicuously light beak that gives the species its name. Its body colour ranges from grey to dark blue with lighter areas on the belly and flanks.
Reaching lengths of up to 3.5 metres, the white-beaked dolphin is slender with a robust body. The striking white beaks and distinctive fins make it easy to tell apart from other dolphin species.
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