In contrast, long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) prefer cooler temperate waters and are more commonly found closer to the southern tip of Africa, particularly in the nutrient-rich ...

Seventy-seven long-finned pilot whales washed ashore on Thursday on Sanday island, a part of the Orkney archipelago off Scotland. Sixty-five of them were already dead, the British Divers Marine ...

Pilot whales, specifically long-finned pilot whales, are found throughout the cold waters of the southern hemisphere, including off of New Zealand, according to the Department of Conservation.

The long-finned pilot whales, which had re-stranded themselves once before, appeared to have finally swum out to sea, animal rescue charity Project Jonah said. Current Edition Topics ...

A mass stranding of long-finned pilot whales on a WA beach has resulted in the deaths of more than 50 animals despite the efforts of wildlife experts and volunteers to save the mammals.

A solo pilot whale calf off a West Australia beach where 160 whales beached themselves will be euthanised. Vets are concerned the whale could send out distress calls, resulting in another mass ...

The pilot whale is notorious for stranding in mass numbers, for reasons that are not entirely understood. Two years ago, about 470 long-finned pilot whales were found beached on sandbars off ...

This short-finned pilot whale was left unable to swim after its tail was severed by a boat ... With increasing boat tourism and no speeding regulations, propeller strikes are a constant threat, ...

A dolphin was found washed up on Norfolk mud flats this weekend. The animal was spotted at Wild Ken Hill, following similar incidents in recent months.