The pilot whale 14 x 5cm

There are two species of pilot whales. Short-finned pilot whales inhabit the warmer coastal areas and deeper waters near continental shelves in the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific regions. Long-finned pilot whales live in the colder waters of the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and the Mediterranean. Pilot whales mainly eat squid, fish and molluscs. The females live between 60 and 63 years, while the males normally live to be 45 to 46 years old.