Short-finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus)

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

Short-finned Pilot Whales can be confused with their relatives the long-finned pilot whales, but there are various differences. As their names indicate, their flippers are shorter than those of the Long-finned Pilot Whale, with a gentler curve on the edge. They have fewer teeth than the.. more