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Harbor Porpoise
Heavisides Dolphin
Hectors Dolphin
Hourglass Dolphin
Indo Pacific Hump Backed Dolphin
Indus Ganges River Dolphin
Irrawaddy Dolphin
Long Beaked Common Dolphin
Long Finned Pilot Whale
Long Snouted Spinner Dolphin
Melon Headed Dolphin
Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Orcas Killer Whale
Pacific White Sided Dolphin
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Peales Dolphin
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Rough Toothed Dolphin
Short Beaked Common Dolphin
Short Finned Pilot Whale
Southern Right Whale Dolphin
Spectacled Porpoise
Striped Dolphin
Tucuzi Dolphin
Vaquita Porpoise
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Long Finned Pilot Whale

Some interesting facts about Dolphins including the Long Finned Pilot Whale which isn't so very different from other dolphins.

First Fact about dolphins and the Long Finned Pilot Whale

Question:-What are the sounds a dolphin can produce? Answer: All dolphins and whales can produce complex sounds, both for communication among them and for navigation under water. The common dolphin can hear sounds upwards of 150 KHz but generally produce sounds ranging from 1.5 to 11.0 KHZ. Patterns of sounds can be observed, mostly clicking, moans, whistles, trills, and squeaks. Males can whistle to get the attention of females or to warn the group of imminent danger (so does man, we are all mammals).

Another Fact about dolphins and the Long Finned Pilot Whale

Question:-What is the distance a dolphin can travel? Answer: The distance a dolphin travels depends very much on its food supply. The optimum swimming speed is about 8 km/hr. Dolphins sleep about 8 hours a day which would leave 16 hours for travel. This would mean they can travel up to 128 km per day. How much they actually do travel is unknown.

More information about dolphins and the Long Finned Pilot Whale

Question:-Can dolphins live in fresh water and salt water? Answer: Yes, 5 specific species live in fresh water, they are usually named after the river they swim in such as the Amazon, the Yangzi Jiang, or the Ganges.

Another interesting snippet about dolphins and the Long Finned Pilot Whale

Question:-How deep can a dolphin dive? Answer: The dolphin is capable of diving for up to 20 minutes at 300 meters, this is to be considered as maxima for a bottle-nose dolphin although in some experiments they have dived to about 500 meters. Usually, bottle-nose dolphins will not dive very deep.

And finally ... about dolphins and the Long Finned Pilot Whale

Question:-Are dolphin endangered? Answer: The river dolphins are the only dolphins that are endangered or vulnerable right now.

If you have any information about the long finned pilot whale that you think should be here, please let us know.

 


 

   

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