Talk:Long-finned pilot whale
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Should any mention be made of Calderon Dolphins? The name is used only in a single misleading article which seems to be pursuing Facebook meme status, and references to this article. If it is mentioned, I would suggest this should be done in a separate section (Long finned pilot whales in the media, perhaps?) which makes it clear that the name is not an officially-recognised name, and was invented in a mostly-fictional sensationalist article which has gained social media popularity. With a link, perhaps, to a list of popular hoaxes? Pending someone performing such an edit, I have toned down the mention of this name in the introduction so that people are less likely to think it is an appropriate name to use. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.52.246.134 (talk) 14:44, 1 February 2014 (UTC)
The word "calderón" is used in Spanish for pilot whales. If you go to Spanish Wikipedia site and look at the first sentences of the articles, you can spot the usage even if you don't speak Spanish. http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globicephala_melas http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globicephala_macrorhynchus — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.255.45.63 (talk) 16:30, 10 January 2015 (UTC)
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editLong-finned pilot whales are commonly referred to as "blackfish", which is a named shared with several other large dolphin species including short-finned pilot whales, killer whales, false killer whales, pygmy killer whales, and melon-headed whales.
Removed this as uncited and extraordinary claim, that no-one has ever been able to verify, a 'blackfish group'. I am removing the link from blackfish, so it needs restoring if a citation is produced. cygnis insignis 21:47, 20 November 2018 (UTC)
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editthe statement "Those in the north are wide-ranging" is not precise enough: does this refer to the range of the species, or the movement of individuals? jw (talk) 05:54, 13 August 2023 (UTC)