Short-finned pilot whales can dive 5,000 feet under the surface to forage for squid. “These animals have been studied in locations around the world, but relatively little is known about them in ...

An adult pilot whale needs about 142 squid a day to meet its energy requirements, according to a new University of Hawaii study. Hawaii’s population of pilot whales is unique because they do not ...

In the deep, dark waters off the Hawaiian islands, a team of researchers embarked on a mission to uncover the dietary habits of the short-finned pilot whale. Their goal was to determine the daily ...

How much squid do short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) off the coast of Hawai’i need to consume each day to survive and are there sufficient squid to sustain the population? Knowing ...

Short-finned pilot whales consume between 82 and 202 of the marine molluscs each every day off the coast of Hawai’i, according to the study. An international research team - made up of scientists from ...

How much squid do short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) off the coast of Hawai'i need to consume each day to survive and are there sufficient squid to sustain the population? Knowing ...

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