Long-finned pilot whale
Long-finned pilot whale
Globicephala melas
length: female 5 m/16 ft; male 6 m/191⁄2 ft
weight: female 1.8 tonnes; male 3.5 tonnes
distribution and habitat: North Atlantic Ocean and southern oceans generally; possibly all cold–temperate waters.
Status: probably common
iucn: Lower Risk—conservation dependent
cites: Appendix II
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