#falsekillerwhales

In our Dolphin Awareness Month episode of the #whaletalespodcast we voted the False Killer Whale as the most ridiculous name for a dolphin species. Head to our Naming of Things blog series to read about all sorts of oddly named cetacean species!⁠ #whaletales #dolphins #falsekillerwhales #namingofthings #storytelling #podcast #dolphinsareawesome #dolphinpodcast #whalewednesday https://www.instagram.com/p/B-ug4Y4jCiE/?igshid=7q936nbklx1y

Cascadia Research C ollective was back out int he filed this past month looking at Short Finned Pilot Whales and False Killer Whales (and found some beaked whales!⁠ #Repost @cascadiaresearch with @get_repost⁠ ・・・⁠ In our eight days on the water we've encountered beaked whales on four of them, an unusually high rate of beaked whale sightings for this area. The larger individual in this post was matched to our photo-ID catalog as HIZc062, first seen in 2009 and last seen in 2012. This individual is particularly interesting as it is missing the rostrum! We were excited to document this individual again, and, like when it was last seen in 2012, it had a calf with it, suggesting it has reproduced at least twice, even with the deformity that could potentially influence feeding. The second photo is a boat selfie while waiting for beaked whales to surface from a shorter dive. Learn more by following the link in our bio!⁠ #whaletales #whales #research#hawaii #falsekillerwhales #pilotwahle #beakedwhales #whlaesareawesome #getonaobat #storytelling ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/B4s4N5Snb9W/?igshid=ikjizyzq8kpe

#Repost @worldanimalnews_ —— worldanimalnews_ Animal activists rejoice as the Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings (SWIMS) Act was introduced last week. The legislation would phase out the captive display of #orcas, #belugawhales, #pilotwhales, and #falsekillerwhales. Specifically, it would prohibit the breeding, capturing in the wild, and the importing and exporting of these species for the purposes of public display. 🙏🐋 “The science on these larger species strongly indicates that display facilities cannot provide enough space for them,” said Dr. Naomi Rose, @AWIonline’s marine mammal scientist. “These whales are simply too large and too wide-ranging for the concrete enclosures in which they are confined.” With more people waking up to the cruelty behind captivity, it is time to preserve these beautiful marine animals by no longer enslaving them, and instead, protecting them in their natural habitats. 🙏 #EmptyTheTanks #KeepThemWild 🌊🐋 READ MORE: 🌍👉WorldAnimalNews.com (LINK IN OUR BIO)👆@worldanimalnews_ @peace_4animals #WorldAnimalNews (at Animal News) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChA5IKKqp3Y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#Repost from our Totally Awesome Conservationist friend, the incredible... @silversharkadventures @download.ins --- Well…this just happened again. Approximately 1 week after what was arguably my best ever “in water” encounter, a new group of adventurers were introduced to the false killer whales and the unexpected that defines life in the bay of angels. 2 life changing encounters in a week with the one of the most intriguing / fascinating species of animals in the sea. • • •Onboard @silversharkadventures with @lexiselias @stephboardman @marmarmachine @breanna.harmerr @dustyjs and @francisco.verdugo1 • • •#falsekillerwhales #pseudoorca #orcafalsa #sealife #seasafari #silversharkadventures (at Baja California, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CU46xIZApmw/?utm_medium=tumblr

Amazing underwater photography and LISTEN.. © 📽 ✅ @silversharkadventures #Repost ///@silversharkadventures: The conclusion of an encounter with false orcas that will never be forgotten. If we only knew what they were communicating. Any thoughts? Pay close attention to the bottom right of the screen for the other false orca. • • •#falseorca #falsekillerwhales #psuedorca #dolphinlife #silversharkadventures (at Baja California Sur, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CU2-22OgrxS/?utm_medium=tumblr

New species alert! We have added another dolphin species to our library of stories: the False Killer Whale! Check out all our Dolphin tales under the dolphin category on our left hand menu!⁠ Photo by @AzoresExperiences ⁠ #whaletales #falsekillerwhales #Dolphins #dolphintales #storytelling #dolphinsareawesome #getonaboat https://www.instagram.com/p/CDwjs1BnI2V/?igshid=19x01y6f8msxu

"Symphonies" - 🔵@maestro320 's Notes: 🔊🔊🔊 Now look who's come to visit to spice things up. This beautiful footage of a pod of False Killer Whales was filmed on location at Baa Atoll, The Maldives with Scuba Diving Maldives @liquidsaltdivers and Aveyla Manta Village @aveylamaldives courtesy of PADI IDC Staff Instructor, Underwater Wildlife Photographer and Videographer, M Ahmed @sideytheshark • The false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) is a large oceanic dolphin that inhabits oceans worldwide but mainly frequents tropical regions. It was first described in 1846 as a species of porpoise based on a skull, which was revised when the first carcasses were observed in 1861. The name "false killer whale" comes from the similar skull characteristics to the killer whale (Orcinus orca). The false killer whale reaches a maximum length of 6 m (20 ft), though size can vary around the world. It is highly sociable, known to form pods of up to 500 members, and can also form pods with other dolphin species, such as bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Further, it can form close bonds with other species, as well as partake in sexual and homosexual interactions with them. Conversely, the false killer whale has also been known to feed on other dolphins, though it typically eats squid and fish. It is a deep-diving dolphin, with a maximum recorded depth of 927.5 m (3,043 ft); its maximum speed is around 29 km/h (18 mph). Unfortunately, false killer whales easily adapts to captivity and is kept in several aquariums around the world, though its aggression towards other dolphins makes it less desirable. It is threatened by fishing operations, as it can become entangled in fishing gear. It is drive hunted in some Japanese villages. The false killer whale has a tendency to mass strand given its highly social nature, with the largest stranding consisting of 805 beached at Mar del Plata, Argentina. Most of what is known of false killer whale comes from examining stranded individuals. - #Conservation #Education #Research #OneOceanGlobal #FalseKillerWhales #BaaAtoll #Maldives #ActiveSonar #SeismicAirgunBlasting #NoisePollution #SonicSeas https://www.instagram.com/p/B98zsAchF9h/?igshid=1hph9a8atyfh8