On the stranding of a young fin whale at Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu

A 6.8 m long Fin whsde, Balaenoptera physalus. commonly known as Common rorqual or Razor-back, and one among baleen whales which fall within the cetacean family Balaenopteridae (Rorquals) was stranded at Kanyakumari on 20-11-1995 at 1530 hours about 100 m away from Gandhi Mandapam at its western sid...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Joel, J J, Ebenezer, I P, Paul Sigamony, P, Prosper, A
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: CMFRI; Kochi 1996
Subjects:
Stranding
Marine Mammals
Rorqual
Balaenoptera physalus
baleen whales
Fin whale
Online Access:http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/3440/
http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/3440/1/Article_06.pdf
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Summary:A 6.8 m long Fin whsde, Balaenoptera physalus. commonly known as Common rorqual or Razor-back, and one among baleen whales which fall within the cetacean family Balaenopteridae (Rorquals) was stranded at Kanyakumari on 20-11-1995 at 1530 hours about 100 m away from Gandhi Mandapam at its western side.

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