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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Twenty-nine pilot whales dead after mass stranding on WA beach.
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Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2024
Thankfully for Waddington, the pilot whales left his rudders intact.
—Naomi Schanen, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
At least 28 pilot whales die after being stranded on beach.
—Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2024
Some toothed whales sighted in northeast U.S. waters include pilot whales, common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, Atlantic white sided dolphins, harbor porpoise and sperm whales.
—Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024
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Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2024
Thankfully for Waddington, the pilot whales left his rudders intact.
—Naomi Schanen, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
At least 28 pilot whales die after being stranded on beach.
—Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2024
Some toothed whales sighted in northeast U.S. waters include pilot whales, common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, Atlantic white sided dolphins, harbor porpoise and sperm whales.
—Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024
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“Pilot whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pilot%20whale. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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