The most important are humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae), fin, minke, sei, sperm, and pilot whales (Globicephala melaena). From Wordnik.com. [Fisheries and aquaculture in the Newfoundland and Labrador Seas, Northeastern Canada] Reference
The hyperphalangic condition occurs in certain whales (it is particularly marked in the Longfin pilot whale (Globicephala melas)), animals that most definitely are not fliers. From Wordnik.com. [Did ichthyosaurs fly? Probably not, no] Reference
Baleen whales like bowhead (Balaena mysticetus), minke, fin, grey (Eschrichtius robustus), pilot (Globicephala melaena), and other larger whales are also a valued source of food. From Wordnik.com. [Indigenous peoples, animals, and climate in the Arctic] Reference
But non-indigenous people also commercially harvest a variety of species at smaller scales, such as minke whales in Norwegian waters, belugas in the White Sea, and pilot whales (Globicephala melaena) in the Faroe Islands. From Wordnik.com. [Management and conservation of marine mammals and seabirds in the Arctic] Reference
The more common marine mammals that can be observed from the park, albeit with a diminishing frequency in recent years include pilot whale Globicephala melaena, minke whale Balaenoptera autorostrata, finback whale B. physalus (V) and harbour seals Phoca vitulina. From Wordnik.com. [Gros Morne National Park, Canada] Reference
The remaining indigenous mammals are all marine, comprising whales and seals, and include Southern right whale (Balaena glacialis), rare sightings of sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), orca (Orcinus orca), the most common whale observed at Macquarie Island, and long fin pilot whale (Globicephala melaena), the only other whale to be seen in any numbers around Macquarie Island. From Wordnik.com. [MacQuarie Island, Australia] Reference
Long-finned Pilot Whales (Globicephala melaena) are killed annually, mainly during the summer. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Digg] Reference
Dorsal fins of Short-finned pilot whales, Globicephala macrorhynchus, off the coast of La Gomera, in the Canary Islands, from whalewatching boat. From Wordnik.com. [Blather.net newsfeed] Reference
Short-finned pilot whales off the coast of La Gomera, Canary Islands Short-finned pilot whales off the coast of La Gomera, Canary Islands Dorsal fins of Short-finned pilot whales, Globicephala macrorhynchus, off the coast of La Gomera, in the Canary Islands, from whalewatching boat. From Wordnik.com. [Blather.net newsfeed] Reference
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