In contrast, long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) are less charismatic dolphins, colored a rubbery gray with a head like a lumpy bowling ball.

Although their name suggests otherwise, pilot whales ( Globicephala ) are actually large dolphins. Here, a group of long-finned pilot whales ( Globicephala melas ) are pictures swimming in the ...

An estimated 145 long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) mysteriously stranded on a remote beach in New Zealand over the weekend, and none of the poor creatures survived. A backcountry hiker ...

An international team of scientists have observed the behavior of various groups of cetaceans in the Strait of Gibraltar and Cape Breton in Canada belonging to the Globicephala melas species ...

The events took place in November 2014, when a pod of 30-40 long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) – normally found in the North Atlantic, in deep offshore waters and along the edge of ...

A spokesman for the Natural History Museum said: 'We have spoken to one of our mammals curators, and they have confirmed the animal is probably a long-finned pilot whale – Globicephala melas.

Although their name suggests otherwise, pilot whales (Globicephala) are actually large dolphins.Here, a group of long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) are pictures swimming in the ...