Known in Texas on the basis of one animal that stranded alive on Matagorda Peninsula in June, 1990. Previously, the nearest record of occurrence was from the island of St. Vincents in the Caribbean. Little is known about their reproductive habits. Calving appears to peak in early spring in the low latitudes of both hemispheres. The length of gestation is not known, but is probably about 12 months.
Migration is unknown, and strandings occur year round in tropical and subtropical waters.
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