The short-finned pilot whale is one of two species of the genus Globicephala living in North American waters, mostly in tropical to temperate waters of the continental shelf. "Globicephala" translates directly to the most prominent characteristic of the genus, its round head. Learn more about the Globicephala macrorhynchus, more commonly known as a Short-finned Pilot Whale, in this easy-to-read species overview by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.