What whale was it?
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I saw what I think was a whale whilst about 30 miles off the coast of Portgugal last week. It was about 4 meters long, and initially I thought was a dead dolphin as it was very light in colour, like the dolphin underbelly, but then it surfaced and blew air so must have been a whale? I thought it might be a beluga whale. It matches the size and colour of a beluga whale but must have been lost unless the Atlantic coast of Portgugal is 'sub-artic'?
Wiki
"The beluga or white whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic species of cetacean. It is one of two members of the family Monodontidae, along with the narwhal. This marine mammal is commonly referred to simply as the beluga or sea canary due to its high-pitched twitter.[3] It is up to 5 meters (16 ft) in length and an unmistakable all-white color with a distinctive protuberance on the head. From a conservation perspective, the beluga is considered "near threatened" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature; however the subpopulation from the Cook Inlet in Alaska is considered critically endangered and is under the protection of the United States' Endangered Species Act.[2][4]"
Wiki
"The beluga or white whale (Delphinapterus leucas) is an Arctic and sub-Arctic species of cetacean. It is one of two members of the family Monodontidae, along with the narwhal. This marine mammal is commonly referred to simply as the beluga or sea canary due to its high-pitched twitter.[3] It is up to 5 meters (16 ft) in length and an unmistakable all-white color with a distinctive protuberance on the head. From a conservation perspective, the beluga is considered "near threatened" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature; however the subpopulation from the Cook Inlet in Alaska is considered critically endangered and is under the protection of the United States' Endangered Species Act.[2][4]"
Edited by Four Cofffee on Friday 28th May 15:10
Sounds like a beaked whale, several species are known in the Atlantic.
Have a look under toothed whales
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_whale_species
Have a look under toothed whales
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_whale_species
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Alan Alan Alan said:
Sounds like a beaked whale, several species are known in the Atlantic.
Have a look under toothed whales
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_whale_species
None with that range and size seem to be cream in colour. The pygmy sperm whale is closest in size etc, as that can have a mix of cream and darker colitrs and is ranged in that area.Have a look under toothed whales
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_whale_species
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