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- Species Name: Cuvier's beacked whale
- Scientific Name: Ziphius cavirostris
- Habitat: Found off western and southern Irish coasts
- Legal Status: Berne Convention Annex II Directive 92/43 Annex IV CITES Appendix II Bonn ASCOBANS Convention Appendix IV Bonn ACCOBAMS Co
- Possible Designation: Marine SAC Refuge for Fauna Nature Reserve