Ginkgo-toothed Beaked Whale
Mesoplodon ginkgodens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCetacea
- FamilyHyperoodontidae
- GenusMesoplodon (Mesoplodont Beaked Whales)
- SpeciesMesoplodon ginkgodens (Ginkgo-toothed Beaked Whale)
Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park
Cuvier's Beaked Whale
Ziphius cavirostris
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Gray Whale
Eschrichtius robustus
Risso's Dolphin
Grampus griseus
Killer Whale
Orcinus orca
Blue Whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Fin Whale
Balaenoptera physalus
Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Eden's Whale
Balaenoptera edeni
False Killer Whale
Pseudorca crassidens
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Ginkgo-toothed Beaked Whale at Channel Islands National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.