Pilot Whales [Globicephala]

Description

Pilot whales often travel in tight groups, and divers may spot their sleek bodies cutting through the water with quick, coordinated movements. When they surface nearby, you can sometimes see a distinctive blow and hear their presence before they glide back down.

Species

Long-finned Pilot Whale

Globicephala melas

Blackfish

Globicephala macrorhynchus

Taxonomy