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Profile Weight at Birth: 60 Kg (135 lbs) Adult Weight: 1 - 4 tonnes Average Adult Length: 3.6 - 6.5 metres Male Maximum Age: 45 years Female Maximum Age: 63 years Distribution: Distributed in all tropical, subtropical and warm temperate oceans. Diet: Fish, squid, octopi Threats: Hunting/whaling, entanglement in fishing nets, pollution, habitat destruction, human disturbance. Females can live for up to 60+ and males up to 45 years There are usually between 10 and 30 whales in each pod When the females are over 45 they become grandmas and look after all the other calves in the pod when their mothers go to feed They were called pilot whales because they are always found in deep, calm water. This would show ship captains the way to go They can dive for 20 minutes down to 500m to catch squid, fish & octopus. They use echolocation to locate their prey Short Finned Pilot Whale ID Check Jet black or dark grey colour Rounded, bulbous head Fin set forward on body Fin sweeps backwards Stocky but elongated body Strong blow Frequently lobtails and spyhops Prefers deep waters Indifferent to boats
Profile Weight at Birth: 15 - 30 Kg (35 - 65 lbs) Adult Weight: 150 - 650 Kg (330 - 1,435 lbs) Average Adult Length: 1.9 - 3.9 metres Male Maximum Age: 30-40 years Female Maximum Age: 40 + years Distribution: Widely distributed in cold temperate to tropical seas. Diet: Fish, squid, octopus Group Size: 1 - 10 (inshore), 1 - 25 (offshore), up to 500 may occur offshore Threats: Hunting/whaling, entanglement in fishing nets, pollution, habitat destruction, They feed on squid, octopus and small fish in groups to avoid danger. They travel in social groups called pods. Between 1 and 25 friends and relations swim together. Females live for 40 years and males between 30 and 40 years. They find their way using echolocation just like bats. Very fast sound waves bounce off everything and tell them what is around them. Sometimes lone bottlenose dolphins with no pod will bond with humans for company. Their brain is twice the size of a human’s. They only sleep half of their brain at a time, otherwise they would drown. Bottlenose Dolphin ID Check Jet black or dark grey colour Rounded, bulbous head Fin set forward on body Fin sweeps backwards Stocky but elongated body Strong blow Frequently lobtails and spyhops Prefers deep waters Indifferent to boats
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