COMMON NAME: BRYDE'S WHALE
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Balaenoptera edeni

SUBORDER: Mysticeti

LENTGH: 14m
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Typically observed as lone individuals or in pairs
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Occasionally breach
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Fast swimmers (up to 25 km/hr)
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Irregular surface intervals
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Change direction rapidly
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Arches back when dives but rarely flukes