Not exact matches
That's about the size of a
pilot whale, and far
smaller than today's leviathan humpbacks.
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 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.
(Globicephala macrorhynchus) The
pilot whale, like the killer
whale, is a member of the dolphin family, and is second only to the killer
whale in size.The
pilot whale feeds primarily on squid, although it's known to eat octopus, cuttlefish, herring and other
small fish when squid is unavailable.
Furthermore, The international
Whaling Commission, the only supposed regulatory governing body of worldwide whaling practices, does not recognize small cetaceans such as the pilot whale, which contrary to it's name is actually a member of the dolphin
Whaling Commission, the only supposed regulatory governing body of worldwide
whaling practices, does not recognize small cetaceans such as the pilot whale, which contrary to it's name is actually a member of the dolphin
whaling practices, does not recognize
small cetaceans such as the
pilot whale, which contrary to it's name is actually a member of the dolphin family.