Posts Tagged ‘Long finned pilot whale’
Long-finned pilot whale
See all species Long-finned pilots whales do indeed have very long flippers! However, the ‘pilot’ part of their name comes from an old theory that each pod is piloted by a single leader. We now know this is not the case, but the name has stuck. Pilot whales are actually large dolphins; they are the…
Read MoreSeeking better protection for whales and dolphins around Norway
I am delighted to introduce biologist and founder of Ocean Sounds, Heike Vester. Ocean Sounds is a voluntary organisation working to protect whales and dolphins via acoustic research, education and art projects. Below, Heike presents her experiences studying whales in Norwegian waters, and outlines some of the challenges both she and the whales currently face.…
Read MoreSmall fish kills large whale
In a rare incident, a small flat fish is thought to have killed a whale after becoming stuck in the much larger creature’s blowhole. According to scientists, it is the first recorded incident of a pilot whale suffocating on a fish since 1581, and within weeks it is thought to have happened once again. The freakish incidents…
Read MorePilot whales die in Australian stranding
At least 12 long-finned pilot whales have died after becoming stranded along a breakwater in Bunbury harbour, Western Australia. Rescuers are trying to save a number of other whales but there are concerns that the whales may restrand. Pilot whales are one of the most common species of whale that strand and many of these…
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