Shiretoko Peninsula
As a deep, productive water, some species of beaked whales favor the area including Cuvier's beaked whales, Stejneger's beaked whales and others. Baird's beaked whales, the largest of this group, are most frequently observed close to shore. An unidentified form or subspecies of beaked whale is known to inhabit the waters off Shiretoko Peninsula and Abashiri.