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The long-finned pilot whale, aka pothead whale, is actually a large species of dolphin so named for their unusually long pectoral fins. They are found in the North Atlantic as well as the Southern Hemisphere. These dolphins face the threats of overfishing and over harvesting for food and other products; […]

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This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The porbeagle shark is a species of mackerel shark (in the same family as great whites and others) that can be found in the frigid and temperate ocean waters of the North Atlantic and in the Southern Hemisphere. With facing the threat of overfishing and with an ever-decreasing population, these […]

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