Sighting

False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens)

Despite being present over a wide oceanic area, it was considered extinct until 1861.
area, it was considered an extinct species until 1861.
It can reach up to 6 metres in length and almost 2 tonnes in weight, ranking third in size within the dolphin family.

They feed on squid and fish and it is not uncommon to find them chasing tuna.

It has large conical teeth very similar to those of killer whales.

The false killer whale is a medium-sized cetacean often confused with the short-finned pilot whale, perhaps because of its similar dark grey to black colouration, its size or because of its “angled” pectoral fin.

However, it is less robust and more fusiform, with a much smaller melon than the pilot whale and more pointed.
It lacks the clear patches on the back that the latter has.