Ziphius cavirostris skeletal mount in El Cotillo

A complete Cuvier's beaked whale skeleton stretches 541.4 centimeters in length, featuring distinct vertebral patterns and cranial structures at this coastal exhibition point.

The skeleton belongs to a specimen that washed ashore in Majanicho, Fuerteventura in 2004 during naval exercises that affected multiple marine mammals in the area.

This exhibit forms part of the Whale Path initiative, which displays cetacean remains along Fuerteventura's coast to promote marine conservation education.

The skeleton installation stands as a free public exhibition near El Cotillo's shore, providing scientific information about deep-diving marine mammals through interpretive panels.

The skull demonstrates a notable asymmetry with the right premaxilla measuring 47.79 percent larger than the left, illustrating distinctive characteristics of this marine species.

Location: El Cotillo

GPS coordinates: 28.67954,-14.01044

Latest update: March 5, 2025 03:38