Long-finned pilot whale: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the long-finned pilot whale lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Globicephala melas
Group	Whales & dolphins
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Africa, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Delphinidae

Where does the long-finned pilot whale live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the long-finned pilot whale in 16 countries and territories across Africa, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the long-finned pilot whale endangered?

The long-finned pilot whale’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the long-finned pilot whale?

The long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Delphinidae, genus Globicephala melas. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the long-finned pilot whale

The long-finned pilot whale or pothead whale (Globicephala melas) is a large species of oceanic dolphin. It shares the genus Globicephala with the short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Long-finned pilot whales are known as such because of their unusually long pectoral fins.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Long-finned pilot whale (revision 1374660514), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q207744 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).