How deep does the Bryde's Whale live?

The Bryde's Whale (Balaenoptera brydei) is typically found at 300–700 m.

How big does the Bryde's Whale get?

The Bryde's Whale grows to about 14.6 m.

Bryde's Whale

Balaenoptera brydei

Group: Whale
Typical depth: 300–700 m
Max size: 14.6 m

A sleek baleen whale of warm seas, it stays in waters above twenty degrees and is marked by three ridges running along the top of its head. Reaching nearly fifteen metres and living around sixty years, it feeds on copepods, krill and schooling fish, diving to several hundred metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Cetartiodactyla › Balaenopteridae › Balaenoptera

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 242603.

FAQ

How deep does the Bryde's Whale live?: The Bryde's Whale (Balaenoptera brydei) is typically found at 300–700 m.
How big does the Bryde's Whale get?: The Bryde's Whale grows to about 14.6 m.