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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 (...here...) with a -for an aquatic mammal- unique hunting strategy . 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 (...here...) and visual (...here...) research recordings. Furthermore, pilot-whales.org provides scientific guidance on several biological life aspects of this species.
Short-finned pilot whales are one of the main target species of the global whale watching industry. The hotspot is the southwest coast of Tenerife, Canary Islands. Pilot whales are encountered by thousands of whale watchers mostly in the context of boat-based excursions (...here...). During encounters with human swimmers they were reported to show aggressive as well as passive and curious behaviors (...here...). Own research (...here...) revealed 11 different interactive behaviors initiated by free-ranging pilot whales and directed to human swimmers (...here...).
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