Pilot whale
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Pilot whales are cetaceans belonging to the genus Globicephala. The two extant species are the long-finned pilot whale and the short-finned pilot whale. The two are not readily distinguishable at sea,
Jaw of the extinct species Globicephala etruriae
Long-finned pilot whale skeleton
A pilot whale spyhopping
Short-finned pilot whale
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The short-finned pilot whale is one of the two species of cetaceans in the genus Globicephala, which it shares with the long-finned pilot whale. It is part of the oceanic dolphin family.
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Along the western coast of Tenerife, Canary Islands
Short-finned pilot whales spy hopping off of Guam