Learn about Pygmy Killer Whale (Feresa attenuata)

Max length: 2.5 m

Max weight: 160 kg

Can be mistaken for pilot whales, although much smaller.  With a very dark overall coloration, they have a rounded head with white pigment along the "lips".  Found only offshore and very rarely seen, they travel in relatively small groups of 10 to 30.  Relative to size, the dorsal fin is quite large and curved.