Pilot whale

Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) adult and calf. The short-finned pilot whale, which is found throughout the world's temperate and tropical waters, is actually a large dolphin.

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In a new European Journal of Neuroscience study, scientists studied the brains of Odontocetes (Toothed whales) to document the presence or absence of neuropathological hallmarks of AD.

The Long-Finned Pilot Whale | Globicephala melas

British marine biologist Rory Moore, 28, from Crickhowell, Wales, spotted these animals last week in the deep blue waters of the Straits of Gibraltar.

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Photographer has close encounter with pilot whales in the Strait of Gibraltar.

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Nearly 700 photos were submitted for this year's Photo Contest, and we received some awesome and moving whale pictures in the process! Our readers' best whale images, presented by Scuba Diving Magazine.