Marking of Small Cetaceans Using "Discovery" Type Whale Marks

All smaller cetaceans known to have been successfully marked with "Discovery" type marks are summarized. These include 67 minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), 33 killer whales (Orcinus orca), 30 pilot whales (Globicephala sp.), 7 bottlenose whales (Hyperoodon sp.), 5 other "beak...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
Main Author: Brown, S. G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1975
Subjects:
General Medicine
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
minke whale
Orca
Orcinus orca
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f75-143
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f75-143
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Summary:All smaller cetaceans known to have been successfully marked with "Discovery" type marks are summarized. These include 67 minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), 33 killer whales (Orcinus orca), 30 pilot whales (Globicephala sp.), 7 bottlenose whales (Hyperoodon sp.), 5 other "beaked whales," and 1 dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus). Recoveries include 3 minke, 1 bottlenose, and 1 killer. Minke whale marks were recovered up to 4 yr 2 mo after marking.

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