Guide to selected species of:
Marin County
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Marine Mammals |
Short-finned Pilot Whale Globicephala macrorhynchus
Family: Ocean Dolphins, Delphinidae
Description Short flippers have a gently curved edge. Seven to nine pairs of teeth. Nomadic groups of 10-30 in deep waters along the west, southeastern, and Caribbean coasts.
Dimensions 5.5-7.0m; / 4.25-5.0m, 900-3000kg
Habitat Beaches, shorelines & estuaries, Offshore waters
Range Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Florida, Texas, California, Northwest, Western Canada, Alaska
Discussion Nomadic groups of 10-30 in deep waters along the west, southeastern, and Caribbean coasts.
