Short-finned pilot whales are found globally in tropical and temperate oceans. They differ slightly in size, features, coloration, and pattern from the long-finned pilot whale. Learn more about the short-finned pilot whale species.| NOAA
NOAA Fisheries annually prepares marine mammal stock assessment reports for all marine mammals in U.S. waters.| NOAA
Learn about the laws and policies that govern our work including the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and NEPA.| NOAA