How to Use beaked whale in a Sentence

beaked whale

noun
  • Most of these men likely never saw a beaked whale alive.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, The Atlantic, 2021-03-30
  • Or, in the case of the beaked whale, floating in the water.
    — Laurelin Kruse, Anchorage Daily News, 2022-07-21
  • That would bring the number of known beaked whale species to 24.
    — NBC News, 2020-12-11
  • There are 22 species that make up the diverse beaked whale family.
    — Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 2019-08-22
  • Toothed whales are the category of whales including beaked whales, sperm whales, and even dolphins.
    — Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 2023-12-27
  • In 2017, a beaked whale washed up onshore near Bergen, Norway.
    — Amia Srinivasan, The New Yorker, 2020-08-17
  • One night last month, two dead beaked whales washed up just outside the tiny village of Praia do Tofo.
    — Craig Welch, National Geographic, 2019-05-22
  • The Blainville’s beaked whale was found Jan. 16 on the shore at Pensacola Beach.
    — al, 2023-01-29
  • In Hollywood, a dead beaked whale was found, in addition to twisted metal that looked like part of an airplane.
    — Lisa J. Huriash, Sun-Sentinel.com, 2017-09-29
  • Scientists have announced the discovery of a new species of beaked whale in the waters off the Japanese coast.
    — Fox News, 2019-09-07
  • This particular type of beaked whale had unusual teeth placement, researcher Jay Barlow told Reuters.
    — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 2020-12-10
  • According to the center, the blasts may deafen the animal and cause internal hemorrhaging and lesions found in the growing number of dead beaked whales that have washed up on beaches.
    — Tristan Baurick, NOLA.com, 2017-10-27
  • Over the course of the five-hour flight, the team documented two endangered sperm whales, two fin whales, two True’s beaked whales, hundreds of dolphins, dozens of ocean sunfish, and several basking sharks.
    — Kate Armanini, BostonGlobe.com, 2023-05-08
  • Watching San Diego posted a video Aug. 10 on social media of a yellowish-brown whale with a white face, a.k.a., Cuvier’s beaked whale.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2021-08-26
  • Baird’s beaked whales are the largest of the beaked whales, growing to be up to 36 feet in length, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.
    — Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 2024-05-16
  • An extremely rare beaked whale was found washed up on a beach at Point Reyes National Seashore this week, prompting animated excitement among normally self-possessed marine scientists.
    — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, 2019-08-20
  • After analyzing the data collection, the researchers found the 3-D tags picked up the same circling movements in many animals, including king penguins, tiger sharks, whale sharks and even a Cuvier's beaked whale, New Scientist reports.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 2021-03-22

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