pilot whale
noun
: either of two dark gray to black, medium-sized toothed whales (Globicephala melas and G. macrorhynchus) of temperate to tropical waters that have a large rounded forehead and short snout and typically feed on squid and small fish
called also blackfish
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Given Australia’s history of pilot whale strandings, this was not uncommon.
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Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2024
In similar archaeological and historical studies in the Faroe Islands, the relatively svelte pilot whale dominated.
—Andrew Chapman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
Twenty-nine pilot whales dead after mass stranding on WA beach.
—Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2024
Thankfully for Waddington, the pilot whales left his rudders intact.
—Naomi Schanen, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2024
In similar archaeological and historical studies in the Faroe Islands, the relatively svelte pilot whale dominated.
—Andrew Chapman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
Twenty-nine pilot whales dead after mass stranding on WA beach.
—Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2024
Thankfully for Waddington, the pilot whales left his rudders intact.
—Naomi Schanen, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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“Pilot whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilot%20whale. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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