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

Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) resting at the surface. Canary Islands, North Atlantic

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

Aerial view of a pod of Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Gulf of Maine, USA. (rr)

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

Aerial view of a pod of Killer whales (Orcinus orca) and Northern right whales (Balaena glacialis glacialis). Gulf of Maine, USA (rr)

Aerial view of a pod of Killer whales (Orcinus orca) and Northern right whales (Balaena glacialis glacialis). Gulf of Maine, USA (rr)

Short-finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Spy-hopping animal showing head and mouth-line. Maldives, Indian Ocean.

Short-finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) pair underwater off the Kona coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, USA. Pacific Ocean.

Short-finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Fluking-up to show tailstock and tail flukes prior to dive. Maldives, Indian Ocean.

Short-finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Spy-hopping animal showing pale anchor chest shape and flippers. Maldives, Indian Ocean

Mixed-species pod of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), leaping in background and Short finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) in for

Short-fin Pilot Whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) Azores