Sentences with phrase «false killer whales»

Because false killer whales are so elusive, scientists have only a basic understanding of their social lives.

Sometimes, regardless of the cause, the only real option is to euthanize the animals — as was done in May after false killer whales that had washed onto land near Cape Town, South Africa, defied efforts to get them back out to sea.

In a new study researchers tracked the movements and interactions of New Zealand's false killer whales from a few dozen sightings spread over 17 years.

Named for their resemblance to their better - known cousins, false killer whales dwell in warm tropical and temperate seas across the globe.

There has even been the occasional sighting of false killer whales.

To find out, researchers trained a false killer whale that a loud noise would always follow a brief warning signal.

When warned of a loud noise, a false killer whale reduced its hearing sensitivity in anticipation of the sound.

Fifty - five false killer whales were stranded on a South African beach over the weekend, but scientists still don't fully understand why mass strandings happen, and if we should be worried about them

Past studies of individuals near Hawaii and Costa Rica have found that false killer whales are social animals that can maintain friendships — swimming, hunting and cavorting — for years.

False killer whales are not the only creatures with diverse friends.

It means that false killer whales and bottlenose dolphins choose to spend time with specific members of the other species rather than randomly mixing or engaging in brief opportunistic encounters.

Another type resembles sounds from the eastern Pacific Ocean that a dolphin called the false killer whale makes.

In total, he spotted about 200 dolphins and 70 false killer whales — a very large group — that came within a few hundred feet of the ship.

DeRuiter BRS Presentation at Quebec SMM 09 This presentation also assesses vocal responses during BRS - 07 / 08, but also looks at other focal cetacean species (false killer whales and melon - headed whales) and identifies vocal «mimicry» of sonar sounds in false killer whales.

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

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

Other marine mammals often seen in the same area include pilot, pygmy, and false killer whales, plus spinner, spotted and bottlenose dolphin.

Even whales are regularly spotted around Caño Island, including humpback, pilot, sei and false killer whales.

Humpback and false killer whales, over five species of dolphin, white tipped reef sharks, bull sharks, giant pacific manta rays, mobula rays, southern sting rays, spotted eagle rays, green sea turtles, snappers, king angels, moorish idols, trumpet fish, scorpion fish, various types of eels, spiny lobster, octopus, huge schools of barracuda, jacks, grunts, and much more.

In adulthood, false killer whales can weigh approximately 1,500 lbs.

False killer whales have dark coloration except for some lighter patches near the throat and middle chest.

Instead, the fishermen are acting after watching environmental conservation groups petition to add many more species to the endangered list in recent years, like dozens of corals, seven different damselfish and a rare dolphin called a false killer whale, said Philip Fernandez, the coalition's president.