False killer whales

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A couple of days ago approaching the Straits of Gibraltar, we encountered a widespread aggregation of false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens). Hopes were high that we might encounter some ‘real’ killer whales in the area, where they are known to hunt tuna at this time of year. False killers were a treat that nobody expected. We estimated that there were a total of 50 individuals, spread out over 2 miles in sub-groups of 6-10 individuals. They were breaching, displaying bursts of speed and at times bow riding SOTW. This is a poorly understood pelagic species, seldom observed in European waters, we were very fortunate to have such a close encounter. We saw two small calves and even witnessed suckling.

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