This species of dolphin can grow up to 8 meters long, weigh up to 4000 kg and live to be 50 to 90 years old. They resemble orcas, which is why they are also known as “false killer whales”.

The animals were continuously restranding. False killer whales are actually one of the largest members of the dolphin family.

Australian authorities are to euthanise scores of false killer whales left suffering on a beach ... have given up hope of rescuing the oceanic dolphins after they were found on an exposed surf ...

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Over 150 animals, thought to be false killer whales, have stranded themselves in Tasmania. According to the Marine Conservation Program, it is unlikely that any will survive the ordeal. The ...

Despite their name, false killer whales are one of the largest members of the dolphin family. The whales are large and slender, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...

"That's likely to be the course of action for all 90." They appeared to be members of a large dolphin species known as false killer whales, officials said, named for the orca-like shape of their ...

Despite its name, the false killer whale is a highly sociable species of dolphin. These animals, which can grow up to 6m long, live in large pods, making them more susceptible to mass strandings.