🚩Pilot Whales🚩
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🚩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.
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https://www.orcaireland.org/pilot-whale
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