Baleen whale and a porpoise stranded at Ullal, near Mangalore

On 14-9-95 fishermen at Ullal noticed the carcass of a whale floating in the inshore waters.The whale measured approximately 12 m. The presence of prominent vertical grooves on the belly and short and triangulcU- dorsal fin (length 80 cm, height 42 cm and base 48 cm).

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Muthiah, C
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: CMFRI; Kochi 1995
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Online Access:http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/3367/
http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/3367/1/Article_10.pdf
Description
Summary:On 14-9-95 fishermen at Ullal noticed the carcass of a whale floating in the inshore waters.The whale measured approximately 12 m. The presence of prominent vertical grooves on the belly and short and triangulcU- dorsal fin (length 80 cm, height 42 cm and base 48 cm).