Kogia breviceps
Pygmy Sperm Whale
As recorded: Kogia breviceps (Blainville, 1838)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Cetacea › Kogiidae
- Collected by
- T Sherwood
- Island
- Guam
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Kogia breviceps observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 88 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Guelmim, MA-GE, MA
(c) Matéo Millet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-09
Boggoms Bay, South Africa
(c) arnoldmuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
Cape Agulhas, Western Cape, ZA
(c) christie_roux, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-17
Mossel Bay Local Municipality, South Africa
(c) mcprins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-15
TW
(c) DiGua Su, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-20
S Pacific St, Oceanside, CA, US
(c) sfarhang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Kogia breviceps. BPBM 178143. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93532312. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/178143.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93532312 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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