🚩Pilot Whales🚩

🚩Pilot whales are the Species of oceanic dolphines known for their strong social bond which belongs to the family of Delphinidae and genus Globicephaka.

image source- Ocean research conservation association (Ireland)

📍IUCN status - red list of threatened species "least concern" shedule -3

👉Long finned- they have bulbous type heads and sickle shaped flippers. (Cold water)

👉Short-Tropical and subtropical.

👉Largest family of dolphines after killer whales.

👉NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), estimates their weight upto 5000 pound.

👉they are medium sized whale ranging from 19-25 feet.

👉Naturally they live in a group of 20 Individuals.

👉Mainly found in North Atlantic region .

👉specially spotted in places like -chile,argentina,south africa,australia and new zealand.

👉also have presence in tropicalAnd temperate waters of Indian,Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

👉DDT,Cadmium and mercury can affect their survival.

For more details visit👉⤵️

https://www.orcaireland.org/pilot-whale

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