Evidence found
1,364 records across 30 countries and territories, 1594–2026.
Globicephala melas · GBIF taxon key 2440596
Where has the long-finned pilot whale been recorded?
Globicephala melas occurrence evidence comes from 1,364 records in 30 countries and territories, from 1594 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 1,364 records
- 30 places
- 86 years recorded
- Mammalia class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-24. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: August.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
15942026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where long-finned pilot whale has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for long-finned pilot whale. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 437 | |
| Canada | 351 | |
| United Kingdom | 153 | |
| Australia | 109 | |
| Portugal | 41 | |
| Norway | 38 | |
| Netherlands | 32 | |
| France | 27 | |
| New Zealand | 25 | |
| Sweden | 25 | |
| Chile | 23 | |
| Spain | 19 | |
| Argentina | 15 | |
| Iceland | 13 | |
| Greenland | 9 | |
| Antarctica | 5 | |
| Falkland Islands | 4 | |
| Faroe Islands | 4 | |
| Guernsey | 4 | |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | |
| South Georgia | 3 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 2 | |
| Ireland | 2 | |
| Jersey | 2 | |
| Japan | 2 | |
| Belgium | 1 | |
| Morocco | 1 | |
| PM | 1 | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | |
| Senegal | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.