Sentences with phrase «faeroese pilot whale»

Researchers want to know why the whales have such long post-reproductive lifespans and what their experiences may mean for short - finned pilot whales and humans — the only other mammalian species known to undergo menopause.

But this scenario can't explain why short - finned pilot whales and resident killer whales are also menopausal, as neither gender leaves the family group to join a mate.

Thomas Steitz looks like he should be piloting a whaling ship, by virtue of his old - timey New England seafarer's beard - with - no - mustache.

But today in a statement to the islanders, chief medical officers Pál Weihe and Høgni Debes Joensen announced that pilot whale meat and blubber contains too much mercury, PCBs and DDT derivatives to be safe for human consumption.

«The pilot whale has kept many Faroese alive through the centuries.»

In 2002, a pod of pilot whales stranded themselves on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, — many were refloated, but proceeded to re-beach themselves, with fatal results.

Her samples have helped determine that a killer whale had died of salmonella and that parasites were causing mass beachings of pilot whales.

The two oldest and distinct groups of squid eaters, sperm whales and beaked whales, grew large body sizes because of the physiological demands for diving to the great depths where their prey lives — a pattern that pilot whales repeated.

The scientists suspect that another group of clicks, most common in recordings near the Green Canyon south of Louisiana, was produced by short - finned pilot whales that frequent this region.

While pilot whales make whistles, buzzes and clicks, pods of hunting dolphins create high - pitched echolocation clicks and larger species such as sperm whales make louder, slower clicks.

Most of the pilot whales that were stranded in the Florida Everglades swam into deeper water on Thursday while rescuers tried to chase the rest out to sea by banging on pipes and revving their boat engines.

Pilot whales spotted last year off the UK coast may have had to change their diet — which meant choking to death for two later found on the Dutch coast

That's about the size of a pilot whale, and far smaller than today's leviathan humpbacks.

Illustration of an Atlantic White - sided Dolphin and a Long - finned Pilot Whale, two marine mammal species that strand in Cape Cod.

In a typical year, Faeroe islanders consume 1,000 pilot whales, or one whale for every 50 islanders.

In 2002, 45 pilot whales that stranded on Cape Cod in Massachusetts were pushed back into the ocean.

Rather than sticking exclusively to their mothers» side, baby pilot whales in the north Atlantic take turns swimming next to other adults.

Pilot whales live in multigenerational family units of about two to four dozen individuals, says Joana Augusto at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada.

And while anecdotal evidence suggests calves sometimes accompany members of the gang that aren't their mothers, nobody had systematically studied such behaviour in pilot whales before, Augusto says.

Pilot whales have a strong social cohesion system which helps them stick together in the open sea, but this means if one gets into trouble, they all do.

In 2014, about 60 bigger whales were stranded, including 20 long - finned pilot whales, 15 minke whales, and one humpback, one orca and one beluga whale.

Mass strandings of pilot whales are not uncommon, but usually the death toll is a few dozen.

The beached carcasses of 110 long - finned pilot whales and 20 bottle - nosed dolphins were discovered by an abalone diver on the west coast of the island on Monday.

Only three known species go through menopause: killer whales, short - finned pilot whales, and humans.

Sayigh BRS Presentation at Quebec SMM 09 This presentation provides detailed analysis and categorization of the vast array of sounds produced by short - fined pilot whales (before sound exposure) tagged during BRS - 07 / 08.

BRS - 07 Final Cruise Report This is the final cruise report of the first behavioral response study to be carried out on beaked and pilot whales in which these animals were exposed to carefully measured doses of underwater sound while their responses were being measured.

These included the combined scientific methodologies and accomplishments of BRS - 07 / 08, as well as simultaneous biological and oceanographic measurements in the study area, detailed movement analysis of individual beaked whale responses, analyses of the vocal repertoires of tagged pilot whales prior to sound exposures, and results on vocal responses of pilot whales and other target cetacean species to controlled sound exposures.

Why can Eivør watch the gruesome slaughter of pilot whales but not lambs?

Liz feels truly blessed to have realized one of her lifetime dreams when she had the honor of training and performing with killer whales, dolphins and pilot whales for 10 years.

They lack the common «beak» most dolphins exhibit and instead have a blunt - shaped head much like pilot whales or false killer whales.

Harbor porpoise, sperm whales, fin whales, sei whales, Bryde's whales, minke whales, different species of beaked whales, short - finned pilot whales, jellies, Steller sea lions, Northern fur seals, Guadalupe fur seals, elephant seals, several species of sharks, and local and migratory birds.

This week in Bunaken... Going between dive sites might not be the most exciting part of a dive day, but this week the divers were treated to something special when a small pod of pilot whales made an appearance and swam alongside the boat for a few minutes!

The calm waters just off the coast are ideal for kayaks and paddleboard trips along the shore, or into deeper waters often visited by dolphins and pilot whales.

In addition to mantas, these remote islands also attract passing pelagics, including large pods of dolphin, schools of jacks and yellowfin tuna and a variety of whales that includes humpbacks, false killers and pilot whales, plus a showcase of sharks that includes white tips, silver tips, silkies, hammerheads, Galapagos, threshers, and occasionally tigers.

The variety of cetaceans in the Galapagos is impressive and includes bottlenose dolphins, pilot whales, false killer whales, orcas and sperm whales.

Some liveaboard itineraries also venture into Triton Bay, which is known for extensive soft coral coverage, vast forests of black coral, big schools of fish, epaulette sharks, pilot whales and more.

Eagle and manta rays are sometimes seen cruising close to the resort's shore, and pilot whales and dolphins often gather out in the channel.

Once in a while in the past, beach strandings of «blackfish» (assumed to be pilot whales) were evidenced.

You can see first hand various types of animals such as beluga whales, orca whales, a pilot whale, polar bears, dolphins, penguins, manatees, and much more.

The tour is different each day, but we got a close up look at a pilot whale, and had the opportunity of petting various small sharks.

As identification was not possible, it may be assumed that these were pilot whales.

An unusual and excellent bonus of diving here is the likelihood of spotting pilot whales and dolphins from your dive boat.

Last week we saw dolphins and a pilot whale going across by the Oil Rig.

The elusive Whale Sharks are even known to make an appearance, some reaching up to 35 - feet long; as well as Spinner Dolphins, Humpback Whales, Pilot Whales, and Orcas.

Occasionally, we are even lucky enough to spot Orcas, Humpback Whales, Minke, and Pilot Whales.

If you're lucky, you'll get a glimpse of pilot whales, which are actually the second largest oceanic dolphin.

Offers the chance to swim with dusky dolphins in their natural environment plus view other marine life such as orca, pilot whales, fur seals and Hectorâ $ ™ s dolphins.

From September to March is the best time to potentially encounter tiger sharks, killer whales, humpback whales, whale sharks, pilot whales, and spinner dolphins.

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You'll be able to spot humpback and pilot whales, as well as resident bottle nosed dolphins.