Omura's whale - Wikipedia
Omura's whale or the dwarf fin whale (Balaenoptera omurai) is a species of rorqual about which very little is known. [3] Before its formal description, it was referred to as a small, dwarf or pygmy form of Bryde's whale by various sources. [4] The common name and specific epithet commemorate Japanese cetologist Hideo Omura . [5] [6]
Omura's whale - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA
Omura’s whale is a relatively small, super-streamlined, baleen whale. They have striking and unique asymmetrical black and white markings on the head and jaw; the lower jaw is white on the right side and black on the left.
Omura's Whale Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Migration and Reproduction
Omura’s whale (aka the dwarf fin whale) is a small baleen whale that can be found living within tropical/subtropical environments in deep waters. In addition to being small these whales are also rare and hard to find and researchers have been struggling to …
Omura’s whale - Whale & Dolphin Conservation UK
Omura’s whale is a relatively small, super-streamlined, baleen whale. They have striking and unique asymmetrical black and white markings on the head and jaw; the lower jaw is white on the right side and black on the left.
Omura's Whale - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
Omura's whale or the dwarf fin whale (Balaenoptera omurai) is a species of rorqual about which very little is known. Before its formal description, it was referred to as a small, dwarf or pygmy form of Bryde's whale by various sources.
Home — The Omura's Whale Project
This website is devoted to the world's newest baleen whale species. This is the first and only project to study the Omura's whale in the wild! We are just beginning to learn about their behavior, ecology, and conservation needs.
Background — The Omura's Whale Project
The Omura’s whale (Balaenoptera omurai) is a recently discovered species of baleen whale, first recognized as a distinct and ancient species in 2003. It is a Mysticete, or baleen whale, meaning that it has no teeth, but instead feeds by filtering small prey through a sieve-like structure called baleen, that hangs in rows from the upper jaw ...
Omura’s whale much more widespread across the globe than …
Apr 17, 2019 · A smaller member of the rorquals whale family, which also includes blue whales and humpbacks, Omura’s whale has now been spotted in tropical and warm temperate waters in every ocean basin on Earth except the central and eastern Pacific.
Omura's whale - Whale & Dolphin Conservation Australia
Omura’s whale is a relatively small, super-streamlined, baleen whale. They have striking and unique asymmetrical black and white markings on the head and jaw; the lower jaw is white on the right side and black on the left.
Physical description — The Omura's Whale Project
The Omura’s whale is a long and sleek baleen whale, with a body plan typical of rorquals and more slender than most. The external appearance of Omura’s whale was first described by Wada et al. 2003 based upon very limited information from the Japanese research whaling expeditions in the Solomon and Cocos Islands, and the Sea of Japan ...
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