Baleen whale washed ashore at Dona Paula, Goa

A baleen whale measuring 12.12 m was found washed ashore on Dona Paula Beach, Goa on 18th June 2008 in a highly putrefied condition. The carcass was towed to deeper waters and disposed off by the Panjim Corporation as the foul smell was a deterrent to tourism at this popular beach.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shetty, C Prakash, Dinesh, C K, Kakati, V S, Sreeram, Miriam Paul
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Cochin 2009
Subjects:
Whales
baleen whale
Online Access:http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/4258/
http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/4258/1/18.pdf
Description
Summary:A baleen whale measuring 12.12 m was found washed ashore on Dona Paula Beach, Goa on 18th June 2008 in a highly putrefied condition. The carcass was towed to deeper waters and disposed off by the Panjim Corporation as the foul smell was a deterrent to tourism at this popular beach.

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