Long-finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala melas) Skeleton

Skeleton of a stranded cetacean, likely a long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas), skull visible in the foreground, complete spinal column behind. The skeleton was relatively high above the water line, with only a little bit of flesh on the skull. Estimated length around five meters. Photographed in southeast Iceland, near Stokksnes.

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Skeleton of a stranded cetacean, likely a long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas), skull visible in the foreground, complete spinal column behind. The skeleton was relatively high above the water line, with only a little bit of flesh on the skull. Estimated length around five meters. Photographed in southeast Iceland, near Stokksnes.