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Long-Finned Pilot Whale
Photographer: Barney Moss
The size of a Long-Finned Pilot Whale
compared to an average human
Long-Finned Pilot Whale Range Map
(North Atlantic & Subantarctic Waters)
Latin Name
Globicephala melas
Conservation Status
Data Deficient
Location
N Atlantic & Subantarctic Waters
Colour
Dark & Light Grey
Length
Up to 6.5 m (21.3 ft)
Weight
Up to 2,300 Kg (5,070 lbs)
Life Expectancy
- Yrs
Subspecies
There are two
subspecies
of the Long-Finned Pilot Whale:
Southern Long-Finned Pilot Whale
Globicephala melas edwardii
North Atlantic Long-Finned Pilot Whale Globicephala melas melas
Similar Animals
Short-Finned Pilot Whale
False Killer Whale
Pygmy Killer Whale
Melon-Headed Whale
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