Many of the recorded mass strandings include long-finned or short-finned pilot whales - a species of oceanic dolphin that grows 7 metres (23 ft) long and can weigh up to 3 tonnes. Olaf Meynecke ...

The marine mammals stranded themselves in Hamelin Bay, 315 km south of the state’s capital, Perth, between March 22 and 23. All but six of more than 150 short-finned pilot whales that stranded ...

Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) are typically found in warmer tropical and subtropical waters, occasionally venturing into deeper offshore areas near South Africa.

DAGUPAN CITY, PANGASINAN, Philippines — A short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) became the latest marine mammal to fall victim to plastic pollution after it ingested nearly a ...

Apart from the threat of beaching, pilot whales also face challenges due to human activity. From becoming entangled in fishing gear, to hunting in areas like Japan, short-finned pilot whales often ...