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Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) are distributed in all oceans. At certain locations they can be found close to the shore and year-round (...here...). Exactly this precondition has enabled research activities to study the biology of this relatively unkown toothed whale species, and recent research results have shown surprising life patterns. First conclusions indicate that they form stable matrilinear kinship groups (...here...) and supposingly use call dialects for the behavioral synchronization among group members (...here...). During 20 minute long and more than 1,000m deep dives (...here...) they apparantly search and hunt for giant squids with a -for an aquatic mammal- unique hunting strategy . Within the presence of human swimmers they show aggressive as well as passive and curious behaviors (...here...). In the focus of hundreds of thousands of whale watchers per year (...here...), short-finned pilot whales represent an exciting dolphin species. pilot-whales.org wants to provide a vivid picture of this species and uses original acoustic and visual research recordings. Furthermore, pilot-whales.org provides scientific guidance on several biological life aspects for this species.

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Inter-island call matching

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(05.10.08) Call types recorded
off La Gomera were matched with
calls recorded off Tenerife (...here...)

Cheetahs of the deep sea

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(01.09.08) New underwater
hunting strategy found among
pilot whales (...here...)

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