Genus

Pilot Whales

Globicephala

2 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderCetacea
FamilyDelphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
GenusGlobicephala (Pilot Whales)

Species in this group

Globicephala melas

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Globicephala macrorhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

<5%

May

<5%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Pilot Whales

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 2 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Long-finned Pilot Whale			~10%
2	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 2	~10%
	Long-finned Pilot Whale			~10%
3	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 2	~10%
	Short-finned Pilot Whale			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	SeaWorld San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Marine World Uminonakamichi	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity

Pilot Whales

Species in this group

Long-finned Pilot Whale

Short-finned Pilot Whale

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Pilot Whales

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found