VOL. 43, NO. 2 ARCTIC

ABSTRACT. During aerial surveys in 1986 of whales migrating in Lancaster Sound, we observed newborn narwhals as early as 27 May and regularly thereafter. Beluga calves were first seen on 31 May and were seen sporadically throughout the study period. These observations represent the earliest reported...

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Main Authors: June P, Susan E. Cosens, Larry P. Dueck
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1989
Subjects:
Porsild
1922
Vibe
1950). More recently
Best and Fisher
Arctic
Lancaster Sound
Beluga
Beluga*
narwhal*
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.691.9098
http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic43-2-127.pdf
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Summary:ABSTRACT. During aerial surveys in 1986 of whales migrating in Lancaster Sound, we observed newborn narwhals as early as 27 May and regularly thereafter. Beluga calves were first seen on 31 May and were seen sporadically throughout the study period. These observations represent the earliest reported sightings to date of newborn narwhals.

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