Like orcas, the long-finned pilot whale is not really a whale but actually a dolphin. It is jet black or dark grey with a grey or white diagonal stripe behind each eye, and a big round forehead (melon). They live in the slightly warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean in the Northern Hemisphere, from Iceland to the Canary Islands. Its diet is based basically on cephalopods, especially squid. They are also known as the pothead whale because the shape of their head reminded early whalers of black cooking pots! During the day, calderones usually rest near the sea surface; they are able to submerge up to 600 meters depth.

Adult long-finned pilot whale’s weight: 1,8-3,5 tons.