Short finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorynchus). The outline of a pilot whale showing the saddle patch and markings on the head. Gulf of California.

Short finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorynchus). A pilot whale showing its pectoral fin and a reflected blow. Gulf of California.

Short-finned pilot whale at surface (Globicephala macrorhynchus) Azores, Atlantic Ocean

Short finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) at surface, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean

Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) surfacing with blow visible. Canary Islands, N. Atlantic.

Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) surfacing with spray from blow visible. Canary Islands, North Atlantic.

Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) fluke-up dive off Isla Ildefonso in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), off the Baja Peninsula, Mexico. Note the upturned tips on the flukes - typical in this species.

Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) fluke-up dive off Isla Ildefonso in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), off the Baja Peninsula, Mexico. Note the upturned tips on the flukes - typical in this species.

Short-fin Pilot Whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus, mother and calf swimming off the Azores Islands

Logging Short-finned pilot whales ( Globicephala macrorhynchus) close to whale watch boat with Tenerife landscape in background. Canary Islands, North Atlantic.

Mixed-species pod of three Bottlenose dolphins(Tursiops truncatus) and one Short finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus).

Short finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorynchus). A pair of pilot whales surface in a silky sea. Gulf of California.