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  2. Pilot whale - Wikipedia

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    Pilot whales' long, sickle-shaped flippers and tail stocks are flattened from side to side. [4] Male long-finned pilot whales develop more circular melons than females, [4] although this does not seem to be the case for short-finned pilot whales off the Pacific coast of Japan. [12] A pilot whale spyhopping

  3. A rarely seen whale has died in the Florida Keys, and ... - AOL

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    This is the second pelagic whale to die off the Keys in under a week, scientists say. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...

  4. List of mammals of Florida - Wikipedia

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    Short-finned pilot whale. Globicephala macrorhynchus Gray, 1846 rare [120] Risso's dolphin. Grampus griseus (G. Cuvier, 1812) rare [121] Fraser's dolphin. Lagenodelphis hosei (Fraser, 1956) rare; [122] Killer whale. Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758) rare though last sighting of the orcas where in the Florida Keys off Key Largo in July 2023.

  5. Fauna of Florida - Wikipedia

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    Key deer in the lower Florida Keys. Aquatic mammal species are represented by the bottlenose dolphin, short-finned pilot whale, North Atlantic right whale and West Indian manatee.

  6. One of Most Endangered Whales Spotted Off Florida Coast - AOL

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    Residents and visitors on Florida's Treasure Coast spotted one of the rarest whales in the world this week. A visitor said he was staying at the Turtle Reef Club near Jensen Beach when he spotted ...

  7. Egmont Key State Park and National Wildlife Refuge - Wikipedia

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    As with the rest of Florida, Egmont Key transitioned between rule by Spain and England multiple times before finally becoming part United States in 1821. [8] In 1847, concerns with hazardous navigation at the mouth of Tampa Bay led to the construction of the first lighthouse, but the Great Gale of 1848 swamped the island and all but destroyed ...

  8. Cruise line apologises after passengers witness dozens of ...

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    Seventy eight long-finned pilot whales, a species of dolphin, were killed near Torshavn on Sunday, Yahoo News Australia reported. The controversial practice, called Grindadráp, saw Faroese locals ...

  9. Long-finned pilot whale - Wikipedia

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    The long-finned pilot whale, or pothead whale (Globicephala melas) is a large species of oceanic dolphin. It shares the genus Globicephala with the short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Long-finned pilot whales are known as such because of their unusually long pectoral fins.