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short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorynchus)
Know the different theories explaining why whales become beached onshore
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Know the different theories explaining why whales become beached onshore
Learn why whales—such as pilot whales at Fairwell Spit, New Zealand—sometimes get...
Video: © Behind the News (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus)
A pair of short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) swimming...
© Michael Nolan—SplashdownDirect/Shutterstock.com
short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorynchus)
A group of short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorynchus) swimming...
© Christopher Swann—SpecialistStock/SplashdownDirect/Shutterstock.com
long-finned pilot whale
A long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas) performs at Marineland of...
Appel Color Photography with Marineland of Florida
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