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  • Scientific names
    • Globicephala macrorhynchus
    • Globicephala sieboldii
    • Globicephala scammoni
  • English
    • Short-finned Pilot Whale
    • Pacific Pilot Whale
  • French
    • Globic
  • Spanish
    • Caldr

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What

Short-finned Pilot Whale Globicephala macrorhynchus

Observer

annetanne

Date

Jul 5, 2009 01:21 PM CEST

Description

Short-finned pilot whales near Tenerife

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Description from Wikipedia

The Short-finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) is one of the two species of cetacean in the genus Globicephala. It is part of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae), though its behaviour is closer to that of the larger whales.