specimens of this species (Globicephala melas ) are commonly known as the Whales pilot however, belong to the same family of dolphins and the name is because that the behavior of these toothed whales is more like that of whales than dolphins. They are individuals who may find themselves in social groups of many individuals. The males can reach up to 7 meters in length for the 2 tons of weight, while females are smaller. They have strong teeth and their diet is based mainly on squid. They are very long-lived animals could exceed 50 years of age. The color ranges from black to gray-brown except for the ventral side where there is a white stain that resembles the shape of an anchor. The whale prefers temperate and subtropical waters. E 'in the Mediterranean. Small at birth measured 1.7 meters and weigh between 80 and 100 kg each year to the Faroe Islands, Denmark, is performed in a real slaughter these whales after they have been conducted in shallow water. Just the fact that social animals are peaceful and character of their extermination by the fishermen is extremely easy and justify it by saying that it is simply a tradition and that the death of animals is rapid and almost painless, but hardly seems that way.
In pictures pilot whales after the massacre in Denmark.
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