#falsekillerwhale

[whaletalesorg]

It's #FunFactFriday! #DYK that False Killer Whale are a smaller relative of the much more familiar Killer Whale species? Even though they do not look especially similar from the outside, their skeletal structures are a different story. Their skeletons look so much alike that this is what led to the scientific name Pseudorca or False Killer Whale⠀⠀ #whaletales #killerwhale #pseudorca #falsekillerwhale #whales #whalesareawesome #photography #didyouknow #trivia #dolphins https://www.instagram.com/p/CTpbm3UjH6s/?utm_medium=tumblr

[psychedelightful]

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Curious False Killer Whale (Pseudorca crassidens) came to check us out! Please excuse my voice in this video, but every time he chirped at us using his echolocation I felt inclined to answer with a friendly hello! 🥰🐬😍 #pseudorca #falsekillerwhale #bigbullmale #sayhi #friendly #maui #luckywelivehi #luckywelivehawaii #hilife #repost https://www.instagram.com/p/B9C_c4eH2rG/?igshid=16b8v82vdadz5

[jimabernethy]

False killer whale encounter at #SocorroIsland by @adil_schindler // All my life; I've heard how great Soccoro is for aquatic wildlife and now you can finally join me, for the journey of a lifetime as we dive the world renowned Socorro Islands, June 2-12, 2020. These dates bring us to the peak of the bait-ball season, when marine mammals, large pelagic fish and as many as 11 species of sharks (silky, scalloped Hammerheads, whale sharks, silver tips, white tip reef, Galapagos, dusky, Thrashers, great Hammerheads, and tigers) congregate to feast! Please DM me your email address if your interested in joining me for this life-changing adventure! @jim_abernethy @wildlifevoiceinc @sealegacy #TurningTheTide #NautilusDiveAdventures #NautilusLiveAboards #Socorro #Mexico #Baja #Dive #Scuba #Explore #BajaCaliforniaSur #Ocean #FalseKillerWhale # #Scuba #Wildlife #Nautilus #Mammals (at Isla Socorro) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6osA-ppsny/?igshid=1qregslp8wy24

[dolphinswimaustralia]

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SOUND ON🔊Reposted from @maestro320 - "A Million Conversations" - 🔵Maestro's Notes: 🔊🔊🔊 SOUND ON! This incredible footage was filmed on location off the Coast of San Benedicto Island, Archipielago de Revillagigedo courtesy of the Director of Pelagios Kakunja @pelagioskakunja , Marine Biologist, Dr Mauricio Hoyos Padilla @amaukua - False killer whales in Revillagigedo (June 2018, in San Benedicto)!!! 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). Although there is considerable controversy regarding the absolute level of declines, there is good evidence of large-scale reductions in many predatory fish populations (e.g., Baum et al. 2003, 2005; Sibert et al. 2006; Polacheck 2006) and over-fishing and collapse of several important “prey” fish stocks world-wide (Jackson et al. 2001). The effects of such fish population reductions and subsequent ecosystem changes on world-wide populations of false killer whales are unknown but could result in population declines. The false killer whale is covered by the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS), and the Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans in the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Contiguous Atlantic Area (ACCOBAMS). The species is further included in the Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the Conservation of the Manatee and Small Cetaceans of Western Africa and Macaronesia (Western African Aquatic Mammals MoU) and the Memorandum of Understanding for the Conservation of Cetaceans and Their Habitats in the Pacific Islands Region (Pacific Cetaceans MoU). - #Conservation #Education #Research #OceanOptimism🌊 #OneOceanGlobal🌏 #FalseKillerWhale #Pcrassidens #PelagiosKakunja #SanBenedictoIsland #ArchiepelagoDeRevillagigedo #Mexico #Pods #Communities #Earthlings🌏 #WeAreAllEarthlings🌏 #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/B2OUTjPgCD7/?igshid=1u0wrvzke82c5

[keiko-conservation-blog]

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Video of the day is this INCREDIBLE shot from @cascadiaresearch of a false killer whale hunting a mahi mahi. Shot by @uheheu under NOAA Permit.⠀ "This is just a teaser- if you want to see the longer clip, including the cameo of the Oceanic Whitetip Shark investigating the scene, check out our project page! (linked in @cascadiaresearch bio)"⠀ #falsekillerwhale #cascadiaresearch #justiceforkina https://www.instagram.com/p/BqOEGc2BB0_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kzjt7snvssbb

[oneoceandiving]

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Whale sharks last week, FALSE KILLER WHALES the week before...Wow, the ocean has spoiled us lately 😍And were so insanely grateful. North winds are rockin’ us a bit this coming week but we are doing our best to get everyone out there! If your looking to come out this week just give our lovely office staff a quick text and they will direct you to the best times, remember — the earlier the better! 🤙🏽 😉 #Repost @tracyann_saltygirl 💙👏🏽 ・・・ Saturday a pod of false killer whales (Pseduorca crassidens) passed by the shark aggregate. We heard clicks and whistles in the water and could tell it most likely wasn’t dolphins by their noises. Then this guy showed his face and well...enjoy 😂😂 (don’t turn it up too much, I still scream loudly underwater). #falsekillerwhale @oneoceandiving you never know what you’ll see out there! #marineconservation https://www.instagram.com/p/BrJVpt6hG-d/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9bwigmstxikp

[25kawazu]

… 豪快な水しぶき 2019.8.4 #オキゴンドウ #falsekillerwhale #sony #a65 #sigma70300 #マクセルアクアパーク品川 (マクセル アクアパーク品川) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_x6-K3A52z/?igshid=xfjx1drvwaus

[vinipimenta]

First time seeing False Killers Whales -Epic day on @ultimate_whalewatch_n_snorkel - #falsekillerwhale #lanai #ultimatesnorkeling (at Lanai) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ELHdEl1V9/?igshid=3mr1ut1lprxk

[wanderlustontap]

A pod of False Killer Whales made an appearance here in Koh Tao, Thailand. I have never seen them before, so it was quite a special moment. #underwaterlife #underwaterphotography #wanderlustontap #kohtao #thailand #scubadiving #bansdiving #travel #wanderlust #ocean #falsekillerwhale #neverstopexploring (at Koh Tao, Thailland) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1aKT5GBiPv/?igshid=r4shp99jawwg

[tattooist-wonseok]

☁️ ▫️False killer whale in cloudes ▫️흑범고래&구름 _ _ #illust #tattoo #tattoodesign #tattooistwonseok #tattooist #tattooaddict #tattoos #고래도안 #tattoowork #illusttattoo #Whaletattoo #koreatattoo #falsekillerwhale #whaledesign #구름타투 #고래타투 #tattooart #타투이스트 #대학로타투 #타투이스트원석 #falsekillerwhaletattoo #일러스트 #cloudetattoo #흑범고래타투 #seoultattoo #홍대타투 #에델스타인 #유카케어밤 #타투 #killerwhaletattoo(대학로/혜화에서) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0N1zmwBZYG/?igshid=sq0z1sf7jat9

[whaletalesorg]

False Killer Whales in San Diego! To read this story (and more!), follow the link in our bio.⁠ Photo by @kristinshootsnature⁠ #whaletales #dolphinwatching #storytelling #getonaboat #dolphinsareawesome #dolphinblog #dolphinsofinstagram #dolphinstory #whales ⁠ #pseudorca #falsekillerwhale #photography #dolphins https://www.instagram.com/p/CRKBMmEnP6Z/?utm_medium=tumblr

[jimabernethy]

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#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

[dolphinswimaustralia]

FALSE KILLER WHALES VISIT PORT STEPHENS😀🤗👏💙!! Reposted from @lisaskeltonphotography (@get_regrann) - Pseudorca! Yesterday we had an awesome encounter with a pod of False Killer Whales! #ig_nature #focusaustralia #ig_australia #ig_discover_australia #igs_oceania #falsekillerwhale #portstephens #animal #australia #australiagram #australia_oz #seeaustralia #dolphin #loveportstephens #visitnsw #nature #newcastle #mynewcastle #marinelife #wildandfree #naturephotography #wilddolphins #dolphins #focusaustralia #pseudorca - #regrann (at Port Stephens) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0wsrnTAAWt/?igshid=eod1dceh502q

[keiko-conservation-blog]

Photo and words from @danabjarner of @keiko_conservation_ecuador who just came back from the Galapagos Islands! This trip simply exceeded each and every one of my expectations, not only I was able to dive with many of my favorite animals, but I had the opportunity of free diving with false killer whales for the first time. You can even hear their vocalizations from above the surface while sitting in the dingy (the panguita that takes you to the place of diving) while waiting to jump in the water to swim with them. Then, when you actually put your face in the water, it is like listening to an entire orchestra and they look at you, straight into your eyes 💚. Having the opportunity to interact with these animals in places like this, really puts many things about your life in perspective . . . False killer whales are still hunted in places like Japan, usually entire pods are slaughtered for their meat or as a form of "pest control" while the most "attractive" looking ones are sold to marine parks for huge sums of money for our fun and enjoyment . An example of this type of life is #Kina, the false killer whale that has been living at Hawaii's @sealifepark. She is from a fishery in Japan and, after watching her entire pod slaughtered in the 1980s, she was sold off and spent the last few decades being moved around different facilities, eventually ending up auctioned off to this small amusement park in Hawaii #sealifepark, where she has been hidden behind the scenes without shade or much stimuli or company. You can go to (justiceforkina.org) to learn more about her story and how to help! #JusticeForKina #KeepThemWild #keikoconservation #keikoecuador #falsekillerwhale #falsekillerwhales https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnhy8lulsv0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9jcp6lyk4qrd

[25kawazu]

… スピン 2019.8.4 #オキゴンドウ #falsekillerwhale #dolphinperformance #sony #a65 #sigma70300 #マクセルアクアパーク品川 (マクセル アクアパーク品川) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_x543uAcIN/?igshid=nad4kqrc9dta

[angelsofthesea2015]

#Repost @ocean_magazine @angels.of.the.sea 🌍👈🏻❤️ #angelsofthesea Curious fact: A false killer whale and a bottlenose dolphin mated in captivity and produced a fertile calf. The hybrid offspring has been called a “wholphin”. . Photo: @whaletalesorg Via: @the_barefootwalker . #orca #whale #killerwhale #whales #killerwhales #falsekillerwhale #oceans #scubadiving #cetacean #vertebrates #love #diving #nature #ilovediving #naturelovers #fish #fishporn #instafish #coral #tropical #tropicalfish #photooftheday #saltwater #beautiful #ocean #biology #marinebiology #padi #underwaterphotography