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pilot whale

noun

  1. a small, common whale, Globicephala sieboldii, of tropical and temperate seas, having a bulbous head.


pilot whale

noun

  1. any of several black toothed whales of the genus Globicephala, such as G. melaena, that occur in all seas except polar seas: family Delphinidae Also calledblack whaleblackfish
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pilot whale1

First recorded in 1865–70
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Tasmania has seen a series of mass whale strandings in recent years - including the worst in Australian history, involving almost 500 pilot whales, in 2020.

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A pod of more than 30 pilot whales were rescued after being stranded on RuakÄkÄ Beach near WhangÄrei in northern New Zealand on Sunday, officials say.

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The burial operation for a pod of 77 pilot whales that died after washing ashore in Orkney is under way.

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A pod of 77 pilot whales that died after washing ashore in Orkney were healthy before they became stranded, according to initial findings.

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More than 100 long-finned pilot whales stranded along the shores of Western Australia on Thursday have returned to the ocean, while 29 died on the beach, wildlife officials said.

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