15/03/2023
Pilot Whales 🐋
🐋 Pilot whales are so named because it was once believed that each observed group was navigated by a pilot or leader.
🐋 Their Latin name, Globicephala, means ‘round head’, which is one of the main identifying features of the species.
🐋 The bulbous head and thick curved dorsal fin become even more pronounced in adult males, who become easy to distinguish from females and juveniles.
🐋 While normally oceanic in their distribution, pilot whales can also approach coastal areas, and are frequently seen on whale watching tours around the world.
🐋 They are rewarding to watch, as they are generally approachable and impressive in size and behaviour.
🐋 There are two species of pilot whales: Short finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus), which are mainly found in tropical and warm-temperate regions, and long-finned pilot whales (G. melas), which inhabit colder waters and are further subdivided into three sub-species:
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